Q. 1. What led the boys to dislike the German"?
Q.2. The narrator preferred to keep the secret which the boys did not want to reveal. What was the secret and why did the boys want to keep it?
Q.3. How does the narrator find both the brothers helpful for him?
Q.4.Compare and contrast the characters of the two brothers.
Q.5.Describe the miserable life condition of the brothers after the war?
Q.6. Give examples of hard work and determination of the two brothers.
Q.7.What are the multiple works done by both the brothers to serve their purpose?
Q.8. Faced with a very serious crisis of their life the two brothers decide to fight it out. What were the other options before them?
Q.9. Why don't the two brother's share the problems of their life to others?
Q.10. How does the writer try to return the favour of the two brothers?
Q.12.What was the reason of the relentless working of the brothers?
Q. 13.The Nurse feels proud and surprised about the two brothers. Why?
Q,14.Why doesn't the narrator ask anything from the brothers about their sister and their difficulty?
Q.15.What does Nicola mean by when he says- 'We are not complaining"?
Q.16. Detail about the family life of the brothers before they became homeless?
Q.17. Is it proper to call both the brothers 'gentle-men'. Why?
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1. The boys disliked the Germans because it had disturbed their normal, happy life. Their father was killed in the war and the sister was also affected by sickness. Thus, the normalcy of their life was interrupted and therefore, they disliked the Germans.
7. The odd jobs undertaken by the two boys were selling newspapers, selling fruits, being a guide for the tourists and doing every small work that they could lay their hands on.
9.The two boys avoid sharing their plans with the narrator. It shows the intimacy shared within the family and how they were unwilling to let out the details regarding the family to strangers. It also shows that they did not seek any sympathy from others and only wanted to help themselves by working hard.
10. The narrator drove the young boys’ up to the country, Poleta 30 kilometres away. This shows that the narrator is helpful in nature, and also that he did not wish to disappoint the boys by saying no.
17. The two young boys appear as gentlemen who are willing to take any task in hand. They do not resort to any shortcuts. On the other hand, they work hard to earn their living. They are not cunning. On the other hand, there are careful to conceal their private life from others, in order to avoid any sympathy. They sincerely believe in earning for their own livelihood.
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Given below are the answers to some of the questions. Kindly post each of the others in separate, new threads.
1. The boys disliked the Germans because it had disturbed their normal, happy life. Their father was killed in the war and the sister was also affected by sickness. Thus, the normalcy of their life was interrupted and therefore, they disliked the Germans.
7. The odd jobs undertaken by the two boys were selling newspapers, selling fruits, being a guide for the tourists and doing every small work that they could lay their hands on.
9.The two boys avoid sharing their plans with the narrator. It shows the intimacy shared within the family and how they were unwilling to let out the details regarding the family to strangers. It also shows that they did not seek any sympathy from others and only wanted to help themselves by working hard.
10. The narrator drove the young boys’ up to the country, Poleta 30 kilometres away. This shows that the narrator is helpful in nature, and also that he did not wish to disappoint the boys by saying no.
17. The two young boys appear as gentlemen who are willing to take any task in hand. They do not resort to any shortcuts. On the other hand, they work hard to earn their living. They are not cunning. On the other hand, there are careful to conceal their private life from others, in order to avoid any sympathy. They sincerely believe in earning for their own livelihood.
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