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प्रश्न
What were the various jobs undertaken by the little boys?
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उत्तर
The little boys sold wild berries. They shined shoes. They showed visitors through the town to Juliet’s tomb and other places of interest. They even booked a seat for the narrator in a theatre and got American cigars too.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Who did the narrator meet at the outskirts of Verona?
Were the boys saving money to go to the States? How do you know?
What made the boys join the resistance movement against the Germans?
Why didn’t the boys disclose their problem to the author?
How did the narrator help the boys on Sunday?
Which tea does the author prefer– China tea or Indian tea?
What is the second golden rule in the preparation of tea?
Do tea lovers generally like strong tea or weak tea?
Why should tea be directly added to the pot?
What are the aspects that contribute to humor in the essay?
Based on your understanding of the text, complete the chart given below by choosing the appropriate words or phrases given in brackets.
Golden Rules of Tea Preparation
(add sugar, shaken, milk, infused properly, strainers, without cream, taken to the kettle, small quantities, China or earthenware, stirred, warmed)
| Tea should be made in ______in a teapot. |
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| The teapot should be made of ______ |
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| The pot should be ______beforehand. |
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| The pot should not have ______ |
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| While pouring water the teapot should be ______ |
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| The tea leaves should be ______ |
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| After making tea, it should be ______or the pot should be ______ |
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| The milk for the tea should be ______ |
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| The author does not like to ______to tea. |
What thoughts troubled Dr. Christiaan Barnard as he neared the end of his career as a heart surgeon?
What roles did the duo take up?
Why did the choice of roles prove to be easy for them?
What was the profound lesson that Dr. Barnard learnt from the boys?
Why does Dr. Barnard find suffering of children heartbreaking?
Why does Dr. Barnard describe the blind boy as a ‘walking horror’?
What were the problems the trolley driver suffered from?
“These two children had given me a profound lesson …” Elucidate.
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 |
How did the mountaineers belay?
The soft snow was difficult and dangerous. Why?
Why did the family find it difficult to make a chair?
Classify these pictures to show what they depict–Personal freedom/Public liberty.
| Personal freedom | Public liberty |
| colouring the hair red | |
Define ‘liberty’ as perceived by the author.
Civilization can only exist when the public collectively accepts constraints on its freedom of action – Explain.
Solve the clues given below and complete the cross word
| Across | Down |
| 1.You can watch programmes, matches and news on it | 1. You can sit around it |
| 4. You can lie on this and sleep | 2. You can put flowers in this |
| 6.You can sit on this and relax by yourself | 3. You can sit on this with two other people comfortably |
| 11.You can store all your books here | 5. You can do your writing work on this |
| 12.This can give you light when it is dark | 7. This can cover a small space and decorate the floor |
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8. You can put all your clothes in here
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9. You can look into this to see yourself |
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10. You can sit on this, it has 3 legs. |
