Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Q. 1. He smiled uncomfortably. 'Just plans sir'. He answered in a low voice.  (Board 2014, Set 8L1922Q)
(a) Who is ’he' in the above lines ?
(b) Why did 'he' smile uncomfortably ?
(c) What are the 'plans’ being talked about ?
Ans. (a) 'He' is Nicola in above lines. 1
(b) He smiled uncomfortably because he didn't want to share his plans with the narrator. 1
(c) The 'plans' being talked about are those of emigrating to America. 1

Q. 2. The following afternoon we drove to the tiny village set high upon the hill side.  (Board Term-12013, Set 5007)
(a) Who went on a trip to the tiny village ?
(b) Which village had they driven to ?
(c) Why was the narrator surprised when Jacopo directed him as to where he should stop ?
Ans. (a) The narrator and the two brothers, Nicola and Jacopo went on the trip. 1
(b) They had gone to Poleta. 1
(c) He thought they would stop at some humble dwelling, but Jacopo guided him to a large villa. 1
(CBSE Marking Scheme, 2013)

TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

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