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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly.
The narrator asks the boys, "Must you work so hard? You both look rather tired."
The boys replied, "We are not complaining, sir." What do you learn about the boys
from their reply?
उत्तर
The reply of the boys shows their spirit of self-resignation and willingness to work hard. It shows that they were not working under compulsion but of their sweet will. It appears as if they had set an aim before them and the achievement of that goal was their sole concern.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Based on your discussion above, what do you think the story is about?
Now read the story given below. Your teacher may use a variety of techniques for
different parts of the story e.g.
• Silent reading
• One student reading aloud to the whole class
• Students reading in small groups
• Dramatised reading in small groups
Based on your reading of the story answer the following question by ticking the
correct option.
The driver did not approve of the narrator buying fruit from the two boys because
Based on your reading of the story answer the following question by ticking the
correct option.
The narrator was most impressed by the boys'
What do you understand by the following statement?
"We do many things, sir," Nicola answered seriously. He glanced at us hopefully.
What do you understand by the following statement?
He smiled uncomfortably. "Just plans, sir," he answered in a low voice.
Answer the following question briefly.
Why was the author surprised to see Nicola and Jacopo working as shoeshine
boys?
Answer the following question briefly.
How were the boys useful to the author?
The narrator realises why Nicola and Jacopo work so hard. Yet he does not go in to meet their sister nor does he speak to them about what he learns from the nurse. Working in groups, discuss the following aspects of the story and share your views with the class.
a) The love, devotion and the family values Nicola and Jacopo display.
b) Their pride in themselves and their family
c) The trust they place in the narrator
d) The reason the narrator does not disclose to them that he knows their secret.
Answer the following question:
What will Shakespeare's friend realize when he rises on the Day of Judgment?
