Question

Ihave sid this much because it i my wish that the principles which are guided me is the composition of thee menoin may be understood. I am aware that they will not please every eden thun ja cce ehich I cinnot prerond. Some me, however, may be allowed me om account of the labour I Have undergone. It han heither be of vight nur an agreeable kind. I Made it a rule to read everything that hai been written pecting Napoleon and huve had to decipher many of his urographed document, though no longer a familiar widh lis scwl a fiemerly. I say decipher, becase a teal cipher might often be much more readily understood than the handurmng of Napole. My own notes to0, which were the very hastily made. in the hand I write in my youth. have

sometime also much embamed me My long and intimate connection with Bonaparte from boyhood, my plate relations with Ilim when he wan (Gemeral. Cound and Emperor, enabled me to see and appreciate all thar was projected and all thar was dene during that sinmiderahle and momentos period of time. Inur unly had the opportunity of being present at the cunceptian and the execution of the extraordinary deeds of one of the blot men natune ever formed, but, notwithstanding an almost unceasing application to business. I found means to employ the few moments of eure which Bonaparte left at my disposal is making noten collecting documents and in recording for history the facts respecting which the truth could otherwise with difficulty be ancertained; and more particularly in collecting the idea often profound, balliant, and striking, but always remarkable, to which Bonaparte gave expression in the overflowing frankness of Confidential intimacy. The knowledge that I possessed much important information har exposed he many inquiries, and wherever I have temkided since my retirement from public affairs, much of my time hiks tieen spent in replying to questions. The wish to be acquainted with the most minute derails of the life of a famous man is very

natural and the observation on my replies by those who heard them always was. "You should publish your memior.

QUESTIONS

(i) On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following questions briefly:

(ii) How does the author express his difficulties in writing Napoleon's memoirs

(iii) On what has can we say that Napoleon's handwriting was very difficult to read?

(iv) How does the author justify his statement that he could understand all that Napoleon actually achieved

(v) What method did the author employ to ensure that he could relate afterwards all that happened in Napoleon's time?

(vi)Why is the aether pestered by people even after he has retired from public life Www Why do people want the author to publish his memoirs?

(B) On the basis of your reading of the passage complete the statements given below by choosing the most
appropriate option

(i) The author is embarrassed, as stated in paragraph 1, because

(a) Napoleon's handwriting was unreadable

(b) he cannot please every reader

(c) the author's landwriting is very poor in his youth

(d) None of these

(ii) The author was known to Napoleon Bonaparte since

(a) Bonaparte became General

(c) birth

(b) Bonaparte become Consuler und Emperor

(d) boyhood

(iii) The phrase 'on account of used in paragraph I means the same as
(a)makes up

(b) under no circumstances

(d) None of these​

Answer 1

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