I am a king, I am a slave,
I am a worm, I am God,
DERZHAVIN
The following day Charsky sought our room number 35 in the dark and dirty corridor of an inn. He stopped at the door and knocked. The Italian of the previous day opened the door.
"Victory!" Charsky said to him. "The affair is settled. The Princess --- offers you her salon. At a big party last night I succeeded in recruiting half Petersburg. Get your tickets and programmes printed. I guarantee you, if not a triumph, at least a profit....
"And that's the main thing!" cried the Italian, expressing his delight by a spate of lively movements, characteristic of his southern origin. "I knew that you would help me. Corpo di Bacco! You are a poet like myself, and there's no denying that poets are splendid fellows! How can I express my gratitude? Wait... would you like to hearan improvisation?"
"An improvisation! ... But can you do without an audience, without music, without the thunder of applause?"
"Nonsense! Where could I find a better audience? You are a poet, you will understand me better than others, and your quiet encouragement will mean more to me than whole storms of applause.... Find yourself a seat somewhere and give me a theme".
_____________ are splendid fellows.
- Poets
- Italians
- Boys
- Audience
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
The Princess offered ____________ to the Italian :
- a job
- a salon
- a ticket
- an Invitation to a party
The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
An improvisation is incomplete without ________
- an audience
- music
- applause
- All the above
The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
How did the Italian express his gratitude to Charsky?
He did it through_______________
He did it through_______________
- a poem
- praise
- a hug
- an improvisation
The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
Match the words in List - I with their meanings in List - II.LIST I
(Word)
LIST II
(Meaning) A lively I series B splendid II success C spate III active D triumph IV beautiful
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
LIST I | LIST II (Meaning) | ||
| A | lively | I | series |
| B | splendid | II | success |
| C | spate | III | active |
| D | triumph | IV | beautiful |
- (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(1), (D)-(IV)
- (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)
- (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
- (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
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