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प्रश्न
Recount the untold sufferings undergone by the siblings after they were rendered homeless.
उत्तर
The boys and their sister were thrown in the streets. Lucia had to give up her singing lessons. They had suffered horribly from near starvation and exposure to the cold winter. Lucia developed tuberculosis of the spine. The boys built a home from the rubbles. They had to admit Lucia to a nursing home. To pay the weekly medical bill, they worked from dawn to midnight doing odd jobs eating very little.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Who did the narrator meet at the outskirts of Verona?
Why did the driver not approve of the narrator buying fruits from the boys?
The boys did not spend much on clothes and food. Why?
Were the boys saving money to go to the States? How do you know?
What was Lucia suffering from?
Why didn’t the boys disclose their problem to the author?
Write a character sketch of Nicola and Jacopo.
Here are a few varieties of tea. How many of these have you tasted? Tick the boxes.
| Herbal Tea | |
| Ice Tea | |
| Lemon Tea | |
| Green Tea | |
| Black Tea | |
| Tea with Milk |
You would have seen lovely packets of tea on the shelves in supermarkets and shops. Have you ever wondered how tea powder is obtained from the plants? Look at the pictures and describe the process.
Does the author like drinking tea with sugar? Give reasons.
Why does the author refer to himself as being in ‘a minority’?
How does adding sugar affect the taste of tea?
Discuss how the essay reveals the factual points and the author’s personal opinions on the preparation of tea.
What roles did the duo take up?
Why did the choice of roles prove to be easy for them?
How does Dr. Barnard know the boy who played the trolley’s driver?
Why does Dr. Barnard describe the blind boy as a ‘walking horror’?
What did Hillary do with his wet boots?
Name an equipment and a tool carried by the climbers during their expedition.
How did the mountaineers belay?
The soft snow was difficult and dangerous. Why?
From the pictures given below, identity the actions that may cause inconvenience and discomfort to others. Discuss.
Why did the lady think she was entitled to walk down the middle of the road?
What does the ‘rule of the road’ mean?
What is the foundation of social conduct?
‘Curtailment of private liberty is done to establish social order’ – Do you agree?
Para 1
We started up our cooker and
drank large quantities of lemon juice and
sugar, and followed this with our last tin of
sardines on biscuits. I dragged our oxygen
sets into the tent, cleaned the ice off them,
and then rechecked and tested them.
Para 2
I had removed my boots, which
had become wet the day before, and they
were now frozen solid. So I cooked them
over the fierce flame of the Primus and
managed to soften them up. Over our
down clothing, we donned our windproof
and onto our hands, we pulled three pairs
of gloves – silk, woollen, and windproof.
Para 3
At 6.30 a.m. we crawled out of that
tent into the snow, hoisted our 30 lb. of
oxygen gear on to our backs, connected
up our masks and turned on the valves to
bring life-giving oxygen into our lungs. A
few good deep breaths and we were ready
to go. Still a little worried about my cold
feet, I asked Tenzing to move off.
How did Hillary and Tenzing prepare themselves before they set off to the summit? (Para 1, 2, and 3)
‘There is no height, no depth that the spirit of man, guided by higher Spirit cannot attain’. Discuss the above statement in the context of the achievement of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing.
Solve the clues given below and complete the cross word
| Across | Down |
| 1.You can watch programmes, matches and news on it | 1. You can sit around it |
| 4. You can lie on this and sleep | 2. You can put flowers in this |
| 6.You can sit on this and relax by yourself | 3. You can sit on this with two other people comfortably |
| 11.You can store all your books here | 5. You can do your writing work on this |
| 12.This can give you light when it is dark | 7. This can cover a small space and decorate the floor |
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8. You can put all your clothes in here
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9. You can look into this to see yourself |
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10. You can sit on this, it has 3 legs. |
