The author did not speak to the boys on their return journey because

(a) he thought the boys would prefer to keep their secret

(b) he thought the boys were ashamed of their sister's condition

(c) he thought they wouldn't tell him the truth

(d) he thought the boys might ask him for money for their sister

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(a) he thought the boys would prefer to keep their secret

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Based on your reading of the story answer the following questions by ticking the correct options.

1. The driver did not approve of the narrator buying fruit from the two boys because

2. The narrator was most impressed by the boys'

desire to earn money
willingness to work
ability to perform many tasks
sense of fun

3. Nicola was not pleased when Jacopo asked the narrator to drive them to Poleta as he

did not want a stranger to become involved with their plans
preferred going to Poleta by train so that he could enjoy the scenery
did not want to ask anyone for favours
did not want to take help from someone he did not know well

4. The narrator did not go inside Lucia's room as

he did not want to intrude into their privacy
he thought that the boys would object
Lucia would not welcome a stranger
the boys would feel he was spying on them

5. The boys were the first to join the resistance movement against the Germans because

the Germans had hurt their sister
the Germans ruled the city
the Germans had ruined their family
the Germans had destroyed their home

6. The author did not speak to the boys on their return journey because

he thought the boys would prefer to keep their secret
he thought the boys were ashamed of their sister's condition
he thought they wouldn't tell him the truth
he thought the boys might ask him for money for their sister

Q. When the guest came to Suguna’s house, they offered him a cold drink, because they thought he should not drink such water. What do you think Suguna’s family must be doing for their own drinking water?

Yaavan wanted to check the process of evaporation. He was very excited to practically check it. So, he brought a glass of water and put it on a table. He thought of leaving the glass for 5-10 days. Just when he thought everything is fine and he can leave the glass there, a doubt came to his mind. He did not heat the water in the glass.

Now can you help him and tell whether supplying heat is necessary condition for evaporation?

Q. Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:

He refused to do his homework because he thought he would not be able to do it.

Answer the following questions briefly.

(a) Why didn't Luigi, the driver, approve of the two boys?

(b) Why were the narrator and his companion impressed by the two boys?

(d) How were the boys useful to the author?

(e) Why were the boys in the deserted square at night? What character traits do they exhibit?

(f) The narrator asks the boys, "Must you work so hard? You both look rather tired."

The boys reply, "We are not complaining, sir." What do you learn about the boys from their reply?

(g) When the narrator asks the boys about their plans, they are evasive. Why don't they disclose their problems?

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