Chapter 6
Two Gentlemen of Verona
A.J. Cronin
A. Short Answers Type Questions
Question 1. What were the jobs that the two boys undertook ?
Answer :- The two boys shined shoes, sold fruits, hawked newspaper, conducted tourists round the town and ran errands.
Question 2. Describe the physical appearance of both the boys.
Answer :- Both the boys were wearing torn clothes. Their hair was tangled. Their appearance was shabby.
Question 3. How were the two boys useful for the narrator in many ways ?
Answer :- The two boys were useful in getting them a pack of America chocolates or seats for the opera or the name of a good restaurant.
Question 4. Why did the two boys work endlessly ?
Answer :- The two boys worked endlessly to earn money for the treatment of their sister.
Question 5. Where did the Narrator drive the two boys ?
Answer :- The Narrator drove the two boys to the tiny village Paleta set high upon the hillside.
Question 6. Who was the woman at the village ?
Answer :- The woman at the village was a young nurse.
Question 7. What made the narrator follow the boys ?
Answer :- The Narrator followed the boys to see whom they were visiting.
Question 8. What did Lucia aspire to be ?
Answer :- Lucia aspired to be a singer.
Question 9. Why was the narrator deeply moved ?
Answer :- The Narrator was deeply moved by the devotion of the two brothers towards their sister.
Question 10. What made the two brothers and their sisters orphans ?
Answer :- War made the two brothers and their sister orphans.
Question 11. What is the message conveyed by the two boys in the story ? say in your own words.
Answer :- The message conveyed in the story is that we should not lose heart in adversity.
B. Long Answers Type Questions
Question 1. Draw a brief character – sketch of the two boys in the story.
Answer :- The two boys in the story are brothers. They are Nicola and Jacopo. Nicola is thirteen year old and Jacopo is nearly twelve year old. They are orphans and have a sister Lucia. She is suffering from tuberculosis of the spine. Both the brothers do odd jobs from morning till late night to pay the hospital bill of their sister. They Shine shoes, sell fruits, hawk newspaper and conduct tourists to make money. They have a supreme sense of duty.
Question 2. Write the theme of the story – ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ in your own words.
Answer :- The Story is based on the idea that we should not lose heart in adversity. This idea has been developed through the story of two young boys named Nicola and Jacopo. They lost both parents at an early age. Their sister was admitted in a hospital for the treatment of tuberculasis of the spine. They worked day and night to make money. Their sister was on her way to recovery. The selfless action of the two brothers brought a new nobility to human life.
Question 3. Explain in brief the condition in which the boys grew up ?
Answer :- The Boys grew up in hastile conditions. The belonged to a well to do family. Due to war they suffered from starvation. Their father was killed. Their house was destroyed and they were thrown into street. Later on, it was discovered that their sister was suffering from the tuberculosis of the spine. They admitted her to a hospital and did hard work to pay her hospital bills.
C. Change the Narration
A. Kausalya said to Rama, “Do not desire to possess the moon.”
Answer :- Kausalya advised Rama not to desire to possess the moon.
B. An old mouse said, “Who will bell the cat ?”
Answer :- An old mouse asked who would bell the cat.
C. “Go down to the bazaar. Bring me some oil and a lump of ice,” ordered Latif.
Answer :- Latif ordered to go down to the bazaar and bring him some oil and a lump of ice.
D. Isha said to him, “What is it that makes you stronger and braver than any other man ?”
Answer :- Isha asked him what it was that made him stronger and braver than any other man.
E. “Have you anything to tell me ?” asked his master.
Answer :- His master asked if he had anything to tell him.
F. He said to me, “Wait until I Come.”
Answer :- He told me to wait until he came.
G. He said, “Oh! That’s a nuisance.”
Answer :- He exclaimed with annoyance that it was a nuisance.
H. “Which way did she go ?” asked the young man.
Answer :- The young man asked which way she had gone.
I. My father said to me, “I have often told you not to play with fire.”
Answer :- My father reminded me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
J. I wrote that i would visit him the next day.
Answer :- I wrote, “I will visit you tomorrow.”
D. Do as Directed
A. I have come_____(see) you. (Fill in the blank with an infinitive)
Answer :- to see
B. He was quick_____(understand) the point. (Fill up the blank with an infinitive)
Answer :- to understand
C. Combine the following sentences using an infinitive.
i. He has five children.
ii. He must provide for them.
Answer :- He has five children to provide for.
D. i. He wants to earn his livelihood.
ii. He works hard for his reason. (Combine into a single sentence)
Answer :- He works hard to earn his livelihood
E. I saw him ______ (enter) the house. (Fill up the blank with a participle)
Answer :- entering
F. He played a _____ (lose) game. (Fill up the blank with a participle)
Answer :- losing
G. Combine the following Sentences using a Participle
i. He staggered back.
ii. He Sank to the ground.
Answer :- Staggering back, he sank to the ground.
H. She is very keen ____ modelling (take up) (Fill up the blank with an infinitive)
Answer :- to take up
I. What she hates most is_____ (smoke). (Fill up the blank with a Gerund)
Answer :- smoking
J. He objected to ___ money on cosmetics (spend) (Fill up the blank with a Gerund)
Answer :- spending
E. Change the Voice
A. I was pleased with his conduct.
Answer :- His conduct pleased me.
B. The Sudden noise frightened the horse.
Answer :- The horse was frightened by the sudden noise.
C. The man cut down the tree.
Answer :- The tree was cut down by the man.
D. People will soon forget it.
Answer :- It will soon be forgotten by people.
E. We elected Thomas Captain.
Answer :- Thomas was elected captain by us.
F. Somebody has put out the light.
Answer :- The light has been put out by somebody.
G. We prohibit smoking.
Answer :- Smoking is prohibited by us.
H. He was refused admission.
Answer :-They refused him admission.
I. Those cars were built by robots.
Answer :- Robots built those cars.
J. Why did he defraud you of your earnings ?
Answer :- Why were you defrauded of your earnings by him?
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