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प्रश्न
Why did the choice of roles prove to be easy for them?
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उत्तर
The mechanic provided motor power by galloping along behind the trolley with his head down. The driver steered the trolley by scraping his foot on the floor. The choice of the roles was easy because the mechanic was totally blind and the driver had only one arm.
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