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प्रश्न
Describe the girl with whom the boys were talking to in the cubicle.
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उत्तर
Lucia was a girl of about twenty. She was propped up on pillows wearing a pretty lace jacket. Her eyes were soft and tender.
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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?
Why did the author avoid going to Lucia’s room?
What was Lucia suffering from?
What made the boys join the resistance movement against the Germans?
Who took the author to the cubicle?
How was the family affected by the war?
What message is conveyed through the story ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’?
Justify the title of the story ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’
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 |
What are the author’s views on China tea?
Discuss how the essay reveals the factual points and the author’s personal opinions on the preparation of tea.
What thoughts troubled Dr. Christiaan Barnard as he neared the end of his career as a heart surgeon?
How did the hospitalization of Dr. Barnard and his wife affect their routine?
Who encouraged them and how?
What does Dr. Barnard compare this entertainment to?
Dr. Barnard couldn’t find any nobility in suffering. Why?
Describe the ‘Grand Prix’ at Cape Town’s Red Cross Children’s Hospital.
Life is unjust and cruel to certain people. Do they all resign themselves to their fate? Can you think of some who have fought their disabilities heroically and remained a stellar example for others? (for e.g. the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, a paraplegic). Give an account of one such person and his/her struggle to live a fruitful life.
Tick the qualities that are required to achieve such a feat.
| passion | reward | determination | physical |
| fame | faith | courage | money |
| drive | vengeance | inspiration | self-satisfaction |
| vision | undying spirit | inner-urge | perseverance |
What did Edmund Hillary do to escape the large overhanging ice cornices?
What did Tenzing and Edmund Hillary gift to the Gods of lofty Summit? How did they do it?
What was Pedanna’s suggestion to their father?
What does the ‘rule of the road’ mean?
How can we sweeten our life’s journey?
What is ‘liberty’ according to the old lady?
‘Curtailment of private liberty is done to establish social order’ – Do you agree?
Para 19
neighbour Makalu, unexplored and
unclimbed. Far away across the clouds,
the great bulk of Kanchenjunga loomed
on the horizon. To the west, we could
see the great unexplored ranges of Nepal
stretching off into the distance.
Para 20
The most important photograph,
I felt, was a shot down the North Ridge,
showing the North Col and the old route
which had been made famous by the
struggles of those great climbers of the
1920’s and 1930’s. After ten minutes,
I realized that I was becoming rather
clumsy-fingered and slow-moving. So I
quickly replaced my oxygen set
Describe the view from the top. What was the most important photograph? (Para 19 and 20)
