Marga Minco's 'The Address' Quiz

The short story 'The Address' is about a daughter who goes in search of her mother’s belongings after the War, in Holland, and her encounter with a woman who may have known her mother.

The significance of the woman wearing the mother's green knitted cardigan is that it confirms to the daughter that she is at the right place and the woman knew her mother.

The daughter decides to leave her mother's belongings behind and resolves to move on because the objects evoke memories of her earlier life, but she wants to let go and move forward.

<p>The woman's response 'I thought that no one had come back' indicates that she believed that no one from the past had returned, showing surprise at the daughter's visit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The daughter regrets that the woman cannot do anything for her because she came specifically on the train, hoping for some kind of assistance or connection.</p> Signup and view all the answers