1. Did the journalist immediately set out to get the facts after receiving instructions from his editor or not?
Yes, the journalist immediately set out to get the facts.

2. Did he send them at once or not?
No, he did not send them at once.

3. Was the editor getting impatient or not?
Yes, the editor was getting impatient.

4. How many telegrams did the editor send?
The editor sent three telegrams.

5. What did the editor threaten to do?
The editor threatened to fire the journalist.

6. Was the last telegram answered or not?
No, the last telegram was not answered.

7. Was the article omitted from the magazine, or was it printed in its original form?
The article was printed in its original form.

8. When did the journalist send a telegram?
The journalist sent a telegram a week later.

9. Why had he been imprisoned?
He had been imprisoned for counting the 1084 steps leading to the president’s palace.