Read the following passage carefully.
I was in class V when the Second World War, the largest conflict in human history, was at its peak- Because of the war all the resources were scarce and the prices were not affordable. So, 1 had to take up my first job as a newspaper boy My task was to pick up a bundle of Tamil Newspapers and to deliver them to some local offices, some tea stalls, and occasionally a few homes. Before I set out to distribute I used to Before I set out to distribute, I used to sit on the bench there at the station, open the bundle, and carefully pluck out a copy of the daily newspaper Dinamani. The first page always caught my attention as it was usually filled with photos of fighter aircraft and stories of the Second World War. The German air force called Luftwaffe was sending hundreds of planes and bombers to attack the city and the British Royal Air Force had to deploy their full air force to defend their motherland. The stories would be about brave pilots from both sides, and how they maneuvered their aircraft and bombers. As a young boy, I used to love the stories of the pilots and their planes. I was curious about planes. I wanted to be a pilot myself. (The Turning Point)
Now, answer the following questions.
1. What made the resources scarce?
2. What was his first job?
3. What was the news that was published on the first page of the newspaper?
4. What made the speaker want to become a pilot?
