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We have given here A. J. Cronin’s Two Gentlemen of Verona Textbook Answers of the questions given in the text book of yours. Here you will get all the standard answers of the questions given in your book. You can prepare yourself from these answers for upcoming examination.
Two Gentlemen of Verona Textbook Answers
PAGE- 8- QUESTION NO.4
(i) The driver did not approve of the narrator buying fruit from the two boys because-
(a) the boys were untidy and poorly dressed
(b) the strawberries were not fresh
(c) they were asking for a heavy price
(d) the driver did not approve of small boys who worked
Ans. (a) the boys were untidy and poorly dressed
(ii) The narrator was most impressed by boy’s
(a) desire to earn money
(b) willingness to work
(c) ability to perform many tasks
(d) sense of fun
Ans. (b) willingness to work
(iii) Nicola was not pleased when Jacopo asked the narrator to drive them to poleta as he
(a) did not want a stranger to become involved with their plan
(b) preferred going to Poleta by train so that he could enjoy the scenery
(c) did not want to ask anyone for favours
(d) did not want to take help from someone he did not know well
Ans. (c) did not want to ask anyone for favours
PAGE- 8- QUESTION NO.4
(iv) The narrator did not go inside Lucia’s room as-
(d) the boys would feel he was spying on them
(a) he did not want to intrude into their privacy
(b) he thought that the boys would object
(c) Lucia would not welcome a stranger
Ans. (a) he did not want to intrude into their privacy
(v) The boys were the first to join the resistance movement against the Germans because
(a) the Germans had hurt their sister
(b) the Germans ruled the city
(c) the Germans ruined their family
(d) the Germans had destroyed their home
Ans. (c) the Germans ruined their family
(vi) The author did not speak to the boys on their return journey because-
(a) because he thought the boys would prefer to keep their secret
(b) because he thought the boys were ashamed of their sister’s condition
(c) he thought they wouldn’t tell hinm the truth
(d) because he thought the boys might ask him for money for their sister
Ans. (a) because he thought the boys would prefer to keep their secret.
PAGE-9 QUESTION NO-5-a,b
Q. 5. What do you understand by the following statements?
(a) We do many things, sir” Nicola answered seriously. He glanced at us hopefully.
Ans. Nicola said to the narrator and his companion that they did many jobs for earning money. They took visitors for a tour around the city, shined shoes, sold fruit, hawked newspapers and ran errands. Nicola looked at the two of them with the hope that they would get more work from them to earn more money.
(b) He coloured deeply under his sunburn, then grew pale.
Ans. The narrator told Nicola that they worked very hard and earned enough money but neither they spent it on clothes nor on good food. Nicola blushed red with anxiety and confusion. Further, he became pale. He feared that their secret of saving money for the medical treatment of their sister suffering from tuberculosis of the spine, might be leaked out.
PAGE-9 QUESTION NO-5-c,d
(c) He smiled uncomfortably. “Just plans, sir,” he answered in a low voice.
Ans. This statement reveals that Nicola behaves like an intelligent and mature boy. He does not want to reveal his secret plans.
(d) Yet, in both these boyish faces, there was a seriousness which was far beyond their years.
Ans- Jacopo and Nicola faced life in harsh reality . They were forced to work for a living and their sister’s treatment. They forgot the joys of childhood. With the responsibility of their sister, the two got into adulthood in premature way. Hence, we find maturity and seriousness in the innocent and faces of the boys.
ON PAGE- 9 QUESTION NO-6-a,b
Q.6. Answer the following questions briefly.
(a) Why didn’t Luigi, the driver, approve of the two boys? // Or Why do you think Luigi did not approve of the boys?
Ans. Luigi was the driver who did not approve of the two boys. He thought they were untidy and poorly
dressed. Nicola and Jacopo, were shabbily dressed in worn-out clothes. Their hair was tangled. Jacopo wore a shortened army tunic while Nicola wore an old jersey and cut off khaki pants.
(b) Why were the narrator and his companion impressed by the two boys?
Answer- The narrator and his companion were impressed by the two boys by their hard work, determination, and selfless nature. The boys were ready to do any odd job like selling fruit, running errands and working as tourist guides, even in the hot Sun. They were resourceful and deternmined to do useful work. The boys were also helpful to the narrator in many ways. They arrange seats for the
opera, take him around Juliet’s Tomb, and provide him with the name of a good restaurant.
ON PAGE- 9 QUESTION NO-6-c,d
c) Why was the author surprised to see Nicola and Jacopo working as shoeshine boys?
Ans- The narrator was surprised to see the two boys shining people’s shoes. The narrator thought that the boys only sold fruit to earn their livelihood because he had earlier seen them selling strawberries. The narrator was much curious to understand why they were engaged in so many professions.
d) How were boys useful to the author?
Ans- The boys were useful to the narrator because he was new to the place and the boys provided him
information about good restaurants, got him seats for the opera and found packs of American
cigarettes for him. They also showed him places like Juliet’s tomb.
ON PAGE- 9 QUESTION NO-6-e,f
e) Why were the boys in the deserted square at night? What character traits do they exhibit?
Ans. The boys were in the deserted square at night as they were waiting for the last bus from Padua. They
wanted to sell newspapers to the passengers of that bus and earn some more money. The character
traits exhibited by the boys here are dedication and perseverance.
f) The narrator asks the boys, “Must you work so hard? You both look rather tired.” The boys reply, “We are not complaining, sir.” What do you learn about the boys from their reply?
Ans. The given lines tell us that the boys were mature. They understood that ups and downs are a part and parcel of every human life. Complains and hatred serve no purpose. Only dedication, hard work and constant pursuit of one’s goal can bring about desired changes in one’s life.
ON PAGE- 9 QUESTION NO-6-g
(g) When the narrator asked Nicola and Jacopo about their plans, they were evasive. Why? Or When the narrator asks the boys about their plans, they are evasive. Why don’t they disclose their problems?
Ans. Nicola and Jacopo having an acute sense of self-respect, believed in fighting their own battle in life.
They didn’t want any help or support of anybody. Therefore, they never disclosed their plans or problems to the narrator.
ON PAGE9 QUESTION NO- 7-a,b
Q.7 Discuss the following questions and write the answers in your notebook.
(a) Appearances are deceptive. Discuss with reference to the two boys.
Ans. A casual look at the two boys didn’t produce any interest in them. However their sense of responsibility, devotion to work, noble heart and sacrifices were hidden behind their shabby get-up.
War had made them helpless and orphaned but it could not snatch away the richness of their hearts.
They symbolized the hope for humanity.
(b) Do you think the boys looked after Lucia willingly? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans- Yes, I think the boys looked after Lucia willingly because they sacrificed their own needs to save
the money for the treatment of their sister. They didn’t have any force from anyone.
ON PAGE9 QUESTION NO- 7-c
(c) How does the story Two Gentlemen of Verona’ promise hope for society? Or What message does the story Two Gentlemen of Verona’ give?
Ans. In our society, people work only for their own interests. Nobody cares about others. Each one only cares own selfish needs. This tendency kills the hope for humanity. In this context, Two Gentlemen of Verona’ is a story of hope for society.
The two boys, Nicola and Jacopo work for the well-being of their sister Lucia. She is suffering from tuberculosis of the spine. They do many odd jobs to earn money for her treatment and don’t fear the difficulties. Bearing their hardships themselves they don’t seek help from others. To achieve their goal, they never adopt any wrong way. They are honest, loving, brave and sincere. They believe in sacrifice, sincerity and devotion. In this way the story, conveys the message of sacrifice, sincerity and devotion.
ON PAGE 9-10 QUESTION NO- 8
Q.8 ANSWER-
set up-to start/establish a company
Break down- to lose control of your feelings and crying
set off- to start on a journey
put up up with- to tolerate a situation or a person
put off- to postpone
put on- to wear
come in- to enter
come across- to meet or find by chance
come up against- to be faced with or opposed by
turn down – to refuse/reject
turn in- to inform on or deliver up
turn to- to try to get help/advice/sympathy from someone
1. turned, in 2. set off 3. came across 4. set up 5. turned down 6. came up against
ON PAGE 11- a,b
Q.10. The narrator realises why Nicola and Jacopo work so hard. Yet he does not go in to meet their sister nor does he speak to them about what he learns from the nurse. Working in groups, discuss the following aspects of the story and share your views with the class.
(a) The love, devotion and the family values Nicola and Jacopo display.
Ans. Nicola and Jacopo display that they are family oriented people. They not only return to find their sister after the war but also make sure that she is receiving treatment.
(b) Their pride in themselves and their family.
Ans. We are told in the end of the lesson that both the boys belong to a cultured family who were ruined by the Germans and the War. The boys, thus, did not forget the background of their family and take pride in it. Hence, it could be one of the reasons why they did not like to share their problems or ask for help.
ON PAGE 11- c,d
(c) The trust they place in the narrator.
Ans. The boys have started to trust the narrator as an acquaintance for they had been in his company for
some days. However, they still do not trust him completely to share their secret.
(d) The reason the narrator does not disclose to them that he knows their secret.
Ans. The narrator knows that the boys do not wish to oust their secret and hence, even though he knows it, he does not talk about it to the boys. This shows that he was kind and sensitive.
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