Std 10 English
Unit - 10 Test Of True Love
All Question Answer
Read the extracts and answer the questions.
(1) A tall, young lieutenant lifted his face, narrowed his eyes, and noted the time. His heart was beating fast. In six minutes, he was going to see the woman who had been in his thoughts for the past thirteen months. He had never seen the woman, yet her words written in her letter had meant a great deal to him: Of course there will be times when you are afraid, imagine you can hear my voice saying to you. I shall fear not even death in battle,
He had remembered these words and they had given him new strength. Now he was going to hear her real voice, It was four minutes to six.
1. For whom was the young lieutenant waiting?
Ans. The young lieutenant was waiting for the woman who had been in hipon o his thoughts for the past thirteen months.
2. Why did the woman's words mean a
great deal to the lieutenant ?
Ans. The woman's words meant a great deal to the lieutenant because they
had given him new strength.
3. 'His heart was beating fast'. Why?
Ans. The lieutenant's heart was beating fast because though he had never seen the woman, she had been in his thoughts for the past thirteen months and now he was going to meet her.
4. Which words had given the lieutenant
new strength ?
Ans. The words that had given the lieutenant new strength were Of course there will be times when you are afraid, imagine you can hear my voice saying to you. I shall fear not even death in battle.
(2) A girl passed by him, and Lieutenant Blandford looked closely. She was wearing a flower, but it was a white rose. He was to recognise his friend by a red rose. Besides, this girl was only about eighteen, and Meynell had told him she was thirty. bris
1. How was Blandford to recognize his friend?
Ans. Blanford was to recognize his friend
by a red rose.
2. Describe the girl who passed by Blandford.
Ans. The girl who passed by Blandford was about eighteen years old and she was wearing a white rose.
3. How old was Meynell ?
Ans. Meynell was thirty years old.
(3) His mind went back to the book he had read in the training camp. 'Of Human Bondage' was the title of the novel, and throughout its pages were notes in a woman's handwriting. He had never believed that a woman could understand a man's thoughts so well.
1. Which book had Blandford read? Where?
Ans. Blandford had read 'Of Human Bondage' in the training camp.
2. What did Blandford find through the pages of the book Of Human
Bondage'?
Ans. Through the pages of the book 'Of Human Bondage', Blandford found notes in a woman's handwriting.
3. What could Blandford not believe?
Ans. Blandford could not believe that a woman could understand a man's thoughts so well.
(4) Her name was inside the cover of the book 'Hollis Meynell'. He had found her address in a New York telephone directory. He had written her a letter and she had answered. The next day his army group had moved overseas, but he and Hollis Meynell had continued writing to each other.
For thirteen months, she had written to him regularly. Even when his letters did not arrive, she kept on writing. Now he believed that he loved her and that she loved him.
1. What was the woman's name?
Ans. The woman's Meynell.. name was Hollis
2. Where was the woman's name written? Ans. The woman's name was written att inside the cover of the book.
3. How did Blandford find her address? Ans. Blandford found her address in a New York telephone directory,
4. Though Blandford's army group moved
overseas,
Ans. Though Blandford's army group moved overseas, he and Hollis Meynell had continued writing to each other.
5. How long did Blandford and Meynell DAM write letters?
Ans. Blandford and Meynell wrote letters
for thirteen months.
6. Blandford believed that........
Ans. Blandford believed that he loved her and that she loved him.
7. Why did Blandford believe that Meynell
loved him?
Ans. Blandford believed that Meynell loved him because even when his letters did not arrive, she kept on writing to him regularly.
(5) She had refused all his requests for her mon photograph. She had explained, "If your feeling for me has any reality, my looks I won't matter. Suppose I'm beautiful, I would always have the idea that you were attracted by a pretty face. That kind. of love would displease me. Suppose I'm not pretty then I would always fear that you were writing to me because you were lonely. No, don't ask for my picture. When you come to New York, you shall see me."
1. Why did Miss Meynell refuse to give her photograph?
Ans. Miss Meynell refused to give her photograph because she thought that if his feeling for her had any reality, her looks won't matter.
2. Miss Meynell said that if she was beautiful...
Ans. Miss Meynell said that if she was beautiful, she would think that he was attracted to her pretty face and that kind of love would displease her.
3. Miss Meynell said that if she was not pretty.....
Ans. Miss Meynell said that if she was not pretty, she would think that he wrote to her because he was lonely.
4. What would displease Meynell?
Ans. Il Meynell was beautiful, she would think that Blandford was only. attracted by her pretty face and that kind of love would displease her.
(6) One minute to six... And Blandford's heart leaped.
A young woman was coming towards him. She was tall and slender. Her eyes were as blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness. In her green suit she was like springtime itself.
He started walking towards her. But then he noticed she did not have a rose. As he moved, she smiled sweetly, "Going my way, soldier?" she murmured.
1. Describe the young woman.
Ans. The young woman was tall, slender, had blue eyes, her lips and chin had a gentle firmness and in her green suit she looked like springtime itself..
2. Blandford's heart leaped. Why?
Ans. Blandford's heart leaped because he was about to meet the woman
whom he loved.
3. What did Blandford notice?
Ans. Blandford notice that the young woman did not have a red rose.
(7) He took one step closer. Then he saw the woman with the rose. She was standing behind the girl-a woman past forty, her greying hair pulled under an old. hat. She was rather heavy. But there was no mistake about the red rose on her untidy coat.
The girl in the green suit was walking quickdy away.
1. Describe the woman with the rose.
Ans. The woman with the rose was around forty years old, her grey hair was pulled under an old hat, she was fat and wearing an untidy coat.
2. What did the girl in the green suit do ?
Ans. The girl in the green suit walked away quickly.
(8) Blandford's attention was divided between the two. He felt a strong urge to follow the girl. Yet he also had a deep longing for the woman who had given him great courage and strength. And there she stood. He could see that her pale, plump face was gentle and kind. Her grey eyes were warm and friendly,
1. Why was Blandford confused?
Ans. Blandford was confused because he had a strong urge to follow the young girl, and also had a deep longing for the woman who had given him courage and strength.
2. What did Blandford notice about the Re elderly lady?
Ans. Blandford noticed that the elderly lady's pale, plump face was gentle and kind and her grey eyes were warm and friendly.
3. Blandford had a strong urge
Ans. Blandford had a strong urge to follow the girl.
4. Blandford had a deep longing
Ans. Blandford had a deep longing for the woman who had given him great courage and strength.
(9) Lieutenant Blandford did not hesitate His fingers held Of Human Bondage which was to show who he was. He thought about their relationship. This would not be love," he decided, "but would be something precious. It would be a friendship for which he would always be grateful."
1. What was Blandford holding in his hand? Why?
Ans. Blandford was holding the book of Human Bondage to show who ha was.
2. What did Blandford decide about their relationship?
Ans. Blandford decided that their relationship was not love, but would be something precious friendship for which he would always be grateful.
(10) He stood straight, saluted, and held the book towards the woman. As he spoke, he thought how different she was from the girl he had expected
"I'm Lieutenant John Blandford, and you-you are Miss Meynell, I'm so glad we could meet. May I take you to dinner ?"
A smile appeared on the woman's face. "I don't know who you are, young man," she answered. "That young lady in the green suit asked me to wear this red rose on my coat. She also said, 'If he invites you to dinner, tell him I am waiting at the restaurant across the street', and added, It is a test of some kind."
1. How did Blandford greet the woman? Ans. Blandford stood straight, saluted the woman and held the book towards her to introduce himself.
2. What did Blandford think as he spoke
to the woman?
Ans. As Blandford spoke to the woman, he thought how different she was from the girl he had expected.
3. What did Blanford tell the woman?
Ans. Blandford told the woman that he was glad they could meet and also invited her to dinner.
4. What did the woman say about the
red rose?
Ans. The woman said that the young lady in the green suit had asked her to wear the red rose on her coat.
5. Where was the young girl waiting for
Blandford?
Ans. The young girl was waiting at a restaurant across the street,
6. What did the young lady tell the
woman?
Ans. The young lady told the woman that if Blandford invited her to dinner, she should tell him that she (young lady) was waiting for him at a restaurant across the street.
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