Why was the author surprised to see Nicola and Jacopo working as shoeshine boys?

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The narrator was surprised to see Nicola and Jacopo shining shoes because he thought that selling fruits was their only occupancy.

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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?

Find the odd man out

(i) rickshaw puller who works under a rickshaw owner

(ii) mason

(iii) mechanic shop worker

(iv) shoeshine boy

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