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question_answer1) Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow. (1 x 3 = 3) They were selling wild strawberries. 'Don't buy', warned Luigi, our cautious driver. (a) Who were selling the strawberries? (b) To whom was Luigi speaking? (c) Why did the driver disapprove of the author and his companion buying fruit from the boys?
question_answer2) Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow, (1 x 3 = 3) Next morning, coming out of our hotel, we saw our friends bent over shoeshine boxes beside the fountain in the public square, doing a brisk business. (a) Whom does 'we' stand for? (b) Who does 'our friends' refer to? (c) What does the word 'brisk' mean?
question_answer3) Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow, (1 x 3 = 3) 'Why are you out so late, Nicola?' 'Waiting for the last bus from Padua.' (a) Who asked Nicola the reason for being out so late? (b) At which place were the boys waiting for the last bus? (c) Why were the two boys waiting for the last bus?
question_answer4) Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow, (1 x 3 = 3) The two boys were seated at the bedside of a girl of about twenty who, propped up on pillows, wearing a pretty lace jacket, was listening to their chatter, her eyes soft and tender. (a) Who does 'a girl' refer to? (b) What is the relation between the girl and the two boys? (c) Which mansion was the girl in?
question_answer5) Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow, (1 x 3 = 3) I waited outside until the boys rejoined me, then drove them back to the city. They sat beside me, not speaking. (a) Who does 'I' refer to? (b) Why did the boys not speak? (c) To whom did they go to meet?
question_answer6) Describe the first meeting of the narrator with the two boys.
question_answer7) Why were the narrator and his companion impressed by the two boys? (TBQ)
question_answer8) Why was the author surprised to see Nicola and Jacopo working as shoeshine boys? (TBQ) OR Why was the narrator astonished after seeing the boys at the public square? (HOTS)
question_answer9) Why didn't Luigi, the driver, approve of the two boys? (TBQ)
question_answer10) What different jobs did 'Nicola' and Jacopo perform to make a living? (HOTS)
question_answer11) How were the boys useful to the author? (HOTS)
question_answer12) Why were the boys in the deserted square at night?
question_answer13) What character traits do they exhibit? (TBQ)
question_answer14) What favour did Jacopo ask for from the narrator when he volunteered to do something for the two brothers? (HOTS)
question_answer15) The narrator asks the boys, "Must you work so hard? You both look rather tired/The boys reply, "we are not complaining, sir." What do you learn about the boys from their reply?
question_answer16) The nurse suggested the narrator to go inside the room in the hospital. Why did he reject her suggestion? (HOTS)
question_answer17) When the narrator asks the boys about their problems, they are evasive. Why don't they disclose their problems? (HOTS)
question_answer18) What was the difference between the personality of Jacopo and Nicola?
question_answer19) Appearances are deceptive. Discuss with reference to the two boys.
question_answer20) Do you think the boys looked after Lucia willingly?
question_answer21) Why did Nicola and Jacopo go to Poleta every Sunday? (HOTS)
question_answer22) How does the story Two Gentlemen of Verona' promise hope for society?
question_answer23) Who are called the two gentlemen in the story Two Gentlemen of Verona'?
question_answer24) "They were childish enough and in many ways quite artless". Who says it, and why? (HOTS)
question_answer25) As the narrator, write an article on the lesson of love, faith and trust that you have learnt from the two young boys of Verona. (VBQ)
question_answer26) 'War had not broken their spirit'. In the light of the above line, bring out the central theme of the story. (VBQ)
question_answer27) "Their selfless action brought a new nobility to human life, gave promise of a greater hope for human society." You read the lines given above and get motivated. You understand that sacrifice and devotion make a person complete human being. Write a letter to your friend telling him about the value of sincerity and hard work. (VBQ)
question_answer28) He smiled uncomfortably. 'Just plans, sir,' he answered in a low voice. Comment. (HOTS)
question_answer29) Even if the boys were untidy and shabbily dressed, the author and his companion found them interesting and fascinating. Comment. (HOTS) OR 'Appearances are deceptive'. Discuss with reference to Nicola and Jacopo. (TBQ)
question_answer30) Nicola and Jacopo loved their sister very much. They understood their responsibility to her. Give your view on it. (HOTS) OR Do you think the boys looked after Lucia willingly? Give your answer with reasons. (TBQ)
question_answer31) After her brothers' visit, Lucia writes a page in her diary about her past life and her present situation. As Lucia, write the diary entry in about 150 words. (TBQ)
question_answer32) How does the story "Two Gentlemen of Verona" promise hope for society? (TBQ) They are honest, loving, brave and sincere. They believe in sacrifice, sincerity and devotion. They promise a new hope for society.
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