Two Gentlemen of Verona - Standard 12 (XII) - Unit-1(Prose) - Minimum Levels of Learning - Easy and Simple answer - Samacheer Kalvi

 

Two Gentlemen of Verona

 

I. Short answers

1. Who did the narrator meet at the outskirts of Verona?

The narrator met the two brothers, Nicola and Jacopo at the outskirts of Verona.

2. Why did the driver not approve of the narrator buying fruits from the boys?

The boy’s shabby appearance of worn out clothes and tangled hair made driver not to approve of the narrator buying fruits from the boys.

3. The boys did not spend much on clothes and food. Why?

The boys preferred to save money for their sister’s tuberculosis treatment.

4. Were the boys saving money to go the States? How do you know?

No, the boys were not saving money to go the States. They were saving money for their sister’s tuberculosis treatment.

5. Why did the author avoid going to Lucia’s room?

The boys were talking to Lucia. The author did not want to interfere into the happy family party.

6. What was Lucia suffering from?

Lucia was suffering from tuberculosis of the spine.

7. What made the boys join the resistance movement against the Germans?

During war, Germans killed the boy’s father and destroyed their house. So their hatred towards Germans made the boys join the resistance movement.

8. What made the boys work so hard?

The boys need money for their sister’s tuberculosis treatment. So they worked hard.

9. Why didn’t the boys disclose their problem to the author?

The boys did not want anybody’s sympathy or charity. They accepted the responsibility to save their sister from the disease.

10. Describe the appearance of Nicola and Jacopo.

Nicola was wearing a damaged jersey and cut-off khaki pants. Jacopo was wearing a shortened army tunic gathered in loose folds. They both had brown skins, tangled hair and earnest eyes.

11. What were the various jobs undertaken by the little boys?

The boys sold fruits and newspapers, shined shoes and guided tourists.

12. How did the narrator help the boys on Sunday?

The narrator dropped the boys at Poleta where their sister was taking treatment in his car on Sunday.

13. Who took the author to the cubicle?

 A nurse wearing white uniform and steel rimmed spectacles took the author to the cubicle.

14. Describe the girl with whom the boys were talking to in the cubicle

The boys were talking to their sister Lucia.  She was about 20 years old and resembled her brothers. She was wearing lace jacket and her eyes were soft and tender.

15. Recount the untold sufferings undergone by the siblings after they were rendered homeless.

They suffered from starvation and cold weather. They stayed in the rubble. Their sister was suffering from tuberculosis of spine.

16. The narrator did not utter a word and preferred to keep the secret to himself. Why? Substantiate the statement with reference to the story.

The narrator understood that the boys did not want anybody’s sympathy or charity. He wanted the boys feel that their secret was safe. So he did not utter a word.

 

II. Paragraph

The narrator met the two brothers, Nicola and Jacopo at the outskirts of Verona.

The boys sold fruits and newspapers, shined shoes and guided tourists.

Their sister, Lucia was suffering from tuberculosis of the spine.

They were saving money for their sister’s tuberculosis treatment.

The narrator dropped the boys at Poleta where their sister was taking treatment in his car on Sunday.

The boys did not want anybody’s sympathy or charity. They accepted the responsibility to save their sister from the disease.

Nicola and Jacopo were the two gentlemen of Verona.

 

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