Old Man At The Bridge | Class 10 Lesson 8 | English Resolution
Answer the following questions:
1. Where did the old man come from? Describe his appearance.
Ans. The old man came from San Carlos, who wore dusty clothes and steel-rimmed spectacles.
2. What was the age of old man? On which day did incident happen?
Ans. The old man was seventy-six years old. The incident happened on Easter Sunday.
3. Why did the old man sit by the side of the road?
Ans. The old man sat by the side of the road because he was so tired that he could not go any further.
4. What did the old man say at the end?
Ans. At the end, the old man said that he had only been taking care of animals.
5. Why was the old man not worried about the cat?
Ans. The old man was not worried about the cat because he knew that a cat could look out for itself.
6. What doubt did the old man have about the animals?
Ans. The old man was worried for his animals. He wanted to know what his animals would do under the artillery.
7. Explain briefly the scene at the Bridge. (80 words)
Ans. There was a bridge across the river. On the bridge, there were many men, women, and children who were crossing the bridge. Many trucks, cars, and other vehicles were on the bridge can. The mule-drawn carts were moving up the steep bank from the bridge. Many soldiers were pushing the carts.
8. What conversation took place between the old man and the writer? Discuss.
Ans. The writer asked the old man where did he come from. The old man replied that he came from San Carlos. Then the writer asked him what animals he had. The old man replied that he had two goats, a cat, and four pairs of pigeons. The writer also asked him about politics he was concerned with. The old man replied that he was not interested in politics at all.
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