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1. Class X “Two gentleman of Verona” PYQ Summary Two Gentlemen of Verona’ is a beautiful and touching story of two small boys who worked really hard in the city of Verona. One day, the narrator met these boys in Verona. They were selling wild strawberries. When asked about their age and name, they told him that Nicola, the elder was 13 whereas Jacopo, the younger, was 12. Next day, the narrator found them doing ‘brisk business’ in shoe-shining. When the narrator asked them the reason for changing their business, they told him that they did many things. For the next few days, the narrator found them shining shoes, selling fruits, hawking newspaper, conducting tourists round the town and so on. The narrator became eager to know why these small children worked so hard. He even realised that despite their hard work, they never spent money on themselves. Their clothes were dirty and they usually ate black bread and figs. He teased them by asking if they had plans to emigrate to America. To this they replied in negative saying that they had other plans. Then Jacopo requested the narrator to help them reach Poleta , 30 km. From Verona. The narrator agreed and took them there the next afternoon. In Poleta , they drew up at a large villa and rushed inside. He later came to know that it was a hospital where their sister, Lucia, was under treatment for tuberculosis of the spine. He asked the nurse about Lucia. She told the narrator that a bomb had destroyed their family and these boys grew to hate the Germans. After the war was over, there was peace all around. But not in the lives of these children as it was at this moment that they discovered Lucia suffering from the deadly disease. But after the treatment, she was recovering. He was further informed that her brothers made the payments every week for the smooth going of treatment The narrator was touched by the devotion of the two boys. He could see the ray of hope for human society. Then all the three came back to Verona

2. Extract based questions (A) He smiled uncomfortably. ‘Just plans sir’. He answered in a low voice. (a) Who is ’he’ in the above lines ?
(b) Why did ‘he’ smile uncomfortably ?
(c) What are the ‘plans’ being talked about ?
Answer:
(a) ‘He’ is Nicola in above lines.
(b) He smiled uncomfortably because he didn’t want to share his plans with the narrator.
(c) The ‘plans’ being talked about are those of emigrating to America. (B)The following afternoon we drove to the tiny village set high upon the hill side. (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 ?
Answer:
(a) The narrator and the two brothers, Nicola and Jacopo went on the trip.
(b) They had gone to Poleta .
(c) He thought they would stop at some humble dwelling, but Jacopo guided him to a large villa.

3. (C) “There was a pause Nicola was glaring at his younger brother in vexation.” We couldn’t think of troubling you sir” Who is referred to as sir here? Why did Nicola glare at his young brother? What offer was made by sir? What does the word ’pause’ mean? Question 4:
They greeted us with friendly faces.
“I thought you picked fruit for a living”, I said. (Board Term-12012, Set 41)
(a) Who are ‘they’ ? ‘
(b) How did ‘they’ greet the narrator ?
(c) What did the narrator think ‘they’ did for a living ?
Answer:
(a) Jacopo and Nicola.
(b) They greeted him with a smile.
(c) The narrator thought that they picked fruit for a living. Question 5:

4. “We should greatly like to go to the states. But here, at present, we have other plans.”’
(a) Who is the speaker of the above lines and whom is he talking to ?
(b) Why doesn’t the speaker elaborate the other plans that he has ?
(c) What characteristic traits of the speaker are revealed from the above lines ?
Answer:
(a) Nicola is speaking to the narrator.
(b) Because he wanted to keep his secret about the treatment of his tuberculosis afflicted sister.
(c) Soft spoken, polite, wishing to fight his battle independently, self-respect, responsible, doesn’t share his problems Question 6:
“The two boys were seated at the bedside of a girl of about 20, who propped up on pillows wearing a pretty lace jacket, was listening to their chatter, her eyes soft and tender.”
(a) Who are the two boys referred to here ?
(b) Where are the boys at present?
(c) Who is the girl? Why was she propped up on the pillows ?
Answer:
(a) Nicola and Jacopo.
(b) In a hospital at Poleta , visiting their ailing sister, Lucia.
(c) The girl was their sister, Lucia. She was suffering from tuberculosis of the spine and was undergoing treatment.

5. Question 7:
‘You must be saving to emigrate to America’, I suggested. He looked at me sideways, and spoke with an effort.
(a) Who is ‘he’ referred to here ?
(b) Why did the author make such a suggestion ?
(c) What answer did he give with an effort ?
Answer:
(a) Nicola is referred to as ‘he’ here.
(b) He did so on seeing the boys working hard.
(c) He answered that they had other plans. Question 8: ‘ When the resistance movement began secretly to form they were among the first to join. When the war was over and we had peace at last, they came back to their beloved sister.’
(a) Who are the ‘they’ referred to here ?
(b) Why did they join the resistance movement ?
(c) What had happened to their sister ?
Answer:
(a) ‘They’ are referred to the two boys—Nicola and Jacopo.
(b) They joined the resistance movement because they had suffered during the war and so hated the Germans.
(c) Their sister was suffering from tuberculosis.