Question

(a) "We do many things, sir," Nicola answered seriously. He glanced at us hopefully.”
i. What does the speaker mean by "We do many things, sir, ?
ii. Whom is he addressing to ?
iii. Why was Nicola serious ?
iv. Find the synonym of ‘looked’.

Answer 1

1.The jobs done by both
2.narrator
3.because their sister was there in poleta admitted in a hospital because she was suffering from tb in spine
4.glanced

Answer 2

1.he means that they do various jobs to make their ends meet.such as hawking newspaper,selling wild fruits,polishing shoes etc.
2.he is addressing to the narrator of the story.
3.Nicola looked serious because of his maturity and to stress on the importance  of his job.he also had a sister to look after.he also had a serious face because he didn't want to discuss his problems
4.glanced
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