1. b. The walk to the mailbox was an unpleasant experience.
2. a. Mr Lynch wasn’t used to seeing Eric get the mail.
3. a. Eric was expecting an important letter.
4. b. Waiting for the letter had made Eric a nervous wreck.
5. a. In the imagined letter, Eric is given little hope of a successful future.
6. a. Eric had studied a lot to get a place at Harvard.
7. b. The thickness of the letter was a positive sign, but Eric wasn’t convinced.
8. b. Mr Lynch went inside since he disliked the display of joy.
9. b. Eric hadn’t hugged his father properly for a long time.
10. b. The pictures in the brochure reflected an unfamiliar environment to Eric.