two gentlemen of verona class 10 question and answers
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q- why did luigi the driver not approve of the two boys
q-why was the narrator surprised to see the 2 boys at shoeshine boxes
q-what were the two boys doing at the bus stop in the midnight
q- which character of the 2 boys appealed to you the most
q-why was the narrator surprised to see the 2 boys at shoeshine boxes
q-what were the two boys doing at the bus stop in the midnight
q- which character of the 2 boys appealed to you the most
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1)What had happened to the parents and the house of Nicola and Jacopo?
Ans- Nicola and Jacopo had lost their mother earlier only. Their father, who was an established singer, was killed in the war when Italy was attacked by Germany. Their house was blown off by a bomb, so both these brothers, as well as their sister Lucia, were rendered homeless.
2) Although Nicola and Jacopo are young boys, the narrator refers to them as ‘gentlemen’. Why does he do so?
Ans- In order to pay for the medical expenses of their ailing sister, Nicola and Jacopo worked hard; sold fruit and newspaper, polished shoes, etc. They had tremendous patience, self-respect, love and devotion. Family values along with their pride and determination make the narrator call them gentlemen.
3) “We do many things, sir,” Nicola answered seriously. What were those many things he was referring to?
Ans- They did different things like selling newspapers, fruits, polishing shoes, delivering messages, showing the tourists around the city, etc. They worked very hard to pay the bills of the hospital so that their sister could lead a normal life again.
Objective type questions (solved) OR Very short answer type
4.- The narrator was surprised to see the two brothers doing shoe shining because
Ans- He had seen them selling fruits earlier.
5- The ‘war’ referred to in the lesson was between
Ans.- Germanyand Italy.
6- When the Germans ruled their country, the boys-
Ans.- joined the ‘Resistance Movement’.
7- Once Nicola grew pale in the lesson because
Ans.- there was some problem which he didn’t want to share.
8-The narrator turned away because from the girl’s room because
Ans.– he did not want to disturb the family union
9-The narrator was desperate to know about the background of the boys as
Ans.–The scene inside the glass room had created curiosity in him.
10-Everything was so difficult and food was so scarce because
Ans.– The war had created shortages.
11- The fee was being charged from the boys for
Ans.– treating their sister’s illness.
12-The narrator was waiting for the boys outside the
Ans.- villa.
13-They sat beside the narrator not speaking, probably, because
Ans.–They were thinking about their sister’s illness.
14-‘War had not broken their spirit’ means that
Ans.– they were determined to face all the difficulties war had brought upon them.
15- The boys lost their comfortable life because
Ans.–of the war.
16- After the bombing of their house, they
Ans.– built a sort of shelter with their own hands.
17- The boys joined the ‘resistance movement’ so that they could
Ans.- help in overthrowing the Germans.
18- ‘they were among the first to join the resistance movement’ means
Ans.- They did not wish to let go the opportunity to get even with the Germans and throw them out of their country. Also, it reflects their hatred for the Germans, for having brought upon them so many problems. They considered them as personal enemies.
19- Who is talking with Nicola?
Ans.- The narrator.
20- Why did the boys work so hard at such a young age?
Ans.-They worked so hard to pay the hospital bills of their sister who was suffering from tuberculosis of the spine.
Ans- Nicola and Jacopo had lost their mother earlier only. Their father, who was an established singer, was killed in the war when Italy was attacked by Germany. Their house was blown off by a bomb, so both these brothers, as well as their sister Lucia, were rendered homeless.
2) Although Nicola and Jacopo are young boys, the narrator refers to them as ‘gentlemen’. Why does he do so?
Ans- In order to pay for the medical expenses of their ailing sister, Nicola and Jacopo worked hard; sold fruit and newspaper, polished shoes, etc. They had tremendous patience, self-respect, love and devotion. Family values along with their pride and determination make the narrator call them gentlemen.
3) “We do many things, sir,” Nicola answered seriously. What were those many things he was referring to?
Ans- They did different things like selling newspapers, fruits, polishing shoes, delivering messages, showing the tourists around the city, etc. They worked very hard to pay the bills of the hospital so that their sister could lead a normal life again.
Objective type questions (solved) OR Very short answer type
4.- The narrator was surprised to see the two brothers doing shoe shining because
Ans- He had seen them selling fruits earlier.
5- The ‘war’ referred to in the lesson was between
Ans.- Germanyand Italy.
6- When the Germans ruled their country, the boys-
Ans.- joined the ‘Resistance Movement’.
7- Once Nicola grew pale in the lesson because
Ans.- there was some problem which he didn’t want to share.
8-The narrator turned away because from the girl’s room because
Ans.– he did not want to disturb the family union
9-The narrator was desperate to know about the background of the boys as
Ans.–The scene inside the glass room had created curiosity in him.
10-Everything was so difficult and food was so scarce because
Ans.– The war had created shortages.
11- The fee was being charged from the boys for
Ans.– treating their sister’s illness.
12-The narrator was waiting for the boys outside the
Ans.- villa.
13-They sat beside the narrator not speaking, probably, because
Ans.–They were thinking about their sister’s illness.
14-‘War had not broken their spirit’ means that
Ans.– they were determined to face all the difficulties war had brought upon them.
15- The boys lost their comfortable life because
Ans.–of the war.
16- After the bombing of their house, they
Ans.– built a sort of shelter with their own hands.
17- The boys joined the ‘resistance movement’ so that they could
Ans.- help in overthrowing the Germans.
18- ‘they were among the first to join the resistance movement’ means
Ans.- They did not wish to let go the opportunity to get even with the Germans and throw them out of their country. Also, it reflects their hatred for the Germans, for having brought upon them so many problems. They considered them as personal enemies.
19- Who is talking with Nicola?
Ans.- The narrator.
20- Why did the boys work so hard at such a young age?
Ans.-They worked so hard to pay the hospital bills of their sister who was suffering from tuberculosis of the spine.
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