Gujarat Board | Class 10Th | English (Prose) | Model Question Paper & Solution | Chapter – 10 A Test of True Love

Gujarat Board | Class 10Th | English (Prose) | Model Question Paper & Solution | Chapter – 10 A Test of True Love

COMPREHENSION

1. (A) Match the description with the characters.

(wearing a white rose, a tall and young man, of about thirty, army group moved to overseas, a young woman, a woman with red rose, tall and slim, past forty, beautiful looking, greying hair, gentle firmness, wearing an old hat, wearing a green suit, rather heavy, eyes as blue as flowers, pale and plump, gentle and kind face, warm and friendly eyes)

No.	Character	Description (Words and phrases)
1.	Blandford	a tall and young man, army group moved to the overseas
2.	A young girl	wearing a white rose
3.	A young woman	of about thirty, tall and slim, beautiful looking, gentle firmness, wearing a green suit, eyes as blue as flowers
4.	An aged woman	a woman with a red rose, past forty, greying hair, wearing an old hat, rather heavy, pale and plump, gentle and kind face, warm and friendly eyes

1. (B) Use the words/phrases in your sentences and write a few sentences on each character. You can add some more information from the text.

(1) Blandford: Blandford was a tall, young lieutenant. He was going to see the woman who had been in his thoughts for the past thirteen months. Her words written in her letter had given him strength and courage: 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 believed that he loved her and that she loved him. When he saw the young girl, he wanted to follow her. But he also longed to meet the woman who had given him great courage and strength. When he saw the old lady, he thought, “This could not be love. It would be something precious. It would be a friendship for which he would always be grateful.”

(2) A young girl: While Blandford was waiting for Hollis Meynell, a girl passed by him. Blanford looked closely. She was wearing a flower, but it was a white rose. Besides, the girl was only about eighteen.

(3) A young woman: While Blandford was waiting for Hollis Meynell, he saw a young woman coming towards him. She was tall and slim. Her eyes were as blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness. She was wearing a green suit. She looked halike springtime itself. But she did not have a rose. As he moved, she smiled at him.

(4) An aged woman: The aged woman seemed to be past forty. Her hair was grey and she was wearing an old hat. She was quite fat. She had a red rose on her untidy coat. Her face was pale and plump, but she looked gentle and kind. Her grey eyes were warm and friendly.

2. Tick mark the most appropriate option.

(1) While waiting for the woman, Blandford’s heart started beating fast because….

A. he was very much eager to see the woman.

B. he was greatly excited thinking about the woman.

C. he was overjoyed on seeing the woman.

D. the beats of his heart increased.

Ans. A. he was very much eager to see the woman.

(2) ‘Her words written in her letter meant a great deal to him’ means…

A. some of the sentences she had written in her letter gave courage and strength to Blandford.

B. her words expressed her feelings and love for Blandford.

C. her words Blandford. were very valuable for

D. he found the words sympathetic.

Ans. C. her words Blandford. were very valuable for

(3) ‘In her green suit, she was like springtime itself’ means….

A. she was looking very beautiful in the spring season.

B. she was as beautiful and cheerful as the flowering season.

C. when she went to meet Blandford, it was springtime.

D. in springtime, everything is green.

Ans. B. she was as beautiful and cheerful as the flowering season.

(4) Blandford felt a strong urge to follow the a young girl because …

A. he was attracted by the beauty of the girl.

B. he had a keen desire to go after the girl.

C. he had a strong desire to talk to her.

D. he felt deep sympathy for the girl.

Ans. A. he was attracted by the beauty of the girl.

(5) ‘How different the woman was from the girl he had expected’ means…

A. the girl he had imagined was not like the one standing before him.

B. the woman was not as beautiful as he expected her to be.

C. that was not the woman he really wanted to meet.

D. he thought that the girl would be the same as he dreamed of.

Ans. A. the girl he had imagined was not like the one standing before him.

(6) What would Miss Meynell always fear?

A. that he would not love her.

B. he was attracted by her beautiful face only.

C. she would lose her love because of her ordinary looks.

D. Blandford was alone and writing letters to spend time.

Ans. D. Blandford was alone and writing letters to spend time.

3. Write the time and incidents/action that took place at that time.

Time	Incidents that happened/what happened
5:54	Blandford looked up and noted the time.
5:56	A girl passed by him. She was about eighteen years old and had a white rose.
5:59	A beautiful, young, tall and slender woman was walking towards Blandford. She was wearing a green suit. But she did not have red rose. As Blandford moved, she smiled and said, “Going my way, soldier?” Then he saw an old woman with a red rose. She was standing behind the young woman. The girl in the green suit walked away quickly. Blandford wanted to follow the young girl, but he also longed to meet the woman whose words had given him great strength and courage. So he saluted the woman and introduced himself.

4. Find out the sentences from the Read having the nearest meaning to these sentences. Write the first and last words in the brackets.

(1) Blandford would meet and have a chat with the woman.

Ans. (Now he was going to hear her real voice.)

(2) The words written by the woman were encouraging for Blandford.

Ans. (He had remembered these words and they had given him new strength.)

(3) He remembered the book he had read while he was under training.

Ans. (His mind went back to the book he had read in the training camp.)

(4) Meynell went on writing letters to Blandford without fail.

Ans. (Even when his letters did not arrive, she kept on writing.)

(5) Meynell tried to convince him that if he really loved her, all her appearance was not of any importance.

Ans. (If your feeling for me has any reality, my looks won’t matter.)

(6) On seeing the two women, he could not decide what to do.

Ans. (Blandford’s attention was divided between the two.)

(7) Blandford, for a second, was tempted to follow the young, beautiful woman.

Ans. (He felt a strong urge to follow the girl.)

(8) Blandford wished to meet the woman who was the source of encouragement for him.

Ans. (Yet he also had a deep longing for the woman who had given him great courage and strength.)

(9) Blandford had in his hand, the book Of Human Bondage to reveal his identity.

Ans. (His fingers held Of Human Bondage, which was to show who he was.)

5. Answer these questions.

(1) How did the friendship between Blandford and Meynell begin? What did they begin to feel?

Ans. Blandford saw Meynell’s name in a book that he was reading. He found her address and wrote a letter to her. She replied to him. This is how their friendship began. She continued to write to him even if his letters did not arrive. So Blandford began to feel that loved each other.

(2) What did Blandford request Meynell? Why did she refuse his request?

Ans. Blandford requested Meynell for her photograph. Meynell refused his request because she felt that if Blandford had real feelings, her looks would not matter.

(3) What do you know about the tall, young, slim woman? OR

Describe the tall, slim girl in your words.

Ans. The tall, young woman was very beautiful. 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.

(4) Describe the mental state of Blandford when he saw the young woman and an aged woman.

Ans. Blandford’s attention was divided between the young woman and the aged woman. He felt a strong urge to follow the young woman. But he also had a deep longing to meet the woman who had given him great courage and strength.

(5) What did Blandford decide in the end? Why?

Ans. In the end, Blandford decided that his feelings for the woman would not be love. It would be something more precious. It would be a friendship for which he would e w always be grateful.

(6) What did the woman past forty inform Blandford with a smile?

Ans. The woman past forty informed Blandford that she did not know him. She added that a young lady in a green suit had asked her to wear a red rose and meet him. She also told Blandford that the young woman was waiting for him at the restaurant across on the street.

6. Answer the questions.

(1) Which words of the woman had given great strength to Blandford?

Ans. The following words of the woman had both given great strength to Blandford:

Of course there will be times when you are afraid, imagine you can hear my voice saying to you. I shall fear not even bo death in battle.

(2) How was Blandford to recognize Meynell?

Ans. Blandford was to recognize Meynell by a red rose.

(3) 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.

(4) What would have happened had Blandford followed the young woman?

Ans. If Blandford had followed the young woman, he would have lost Meynell forever, because she would have thought that he was only attracted to a pretty face.

(5) Which book did Blandford read? Where?

Ans. Blandford read ‘Of Human Bondage’ in the training camp.

(6) What did Blandford request the aged woman?

Ans. Blandford requested the aged woman to go to dinner with him.

(7) Where was Meynell waiting for Blandford ?

Ans. Meynell was waiting for Blandford in a restaurant across the street.

7. Write short notes.

(1) Blandford

Ans. Blandford was a lieutenant. When he was in a training camp, he had read a book titled ‘Of Human Bondage’. When he saw some notes in a woman’s handwriting, he could not believe that a woman could understand a man’s thoughts so well. Her name was inside the cover of the book ‘Hollis Meynell’. He found her address and wrote a letter. They wrote to each other for thirteen months. Blandford believed that they loved each other. When he was waiting to see her, he saw a beautiful, young girl. But she did not have a red rose. He wanted to follow her. But he also had a deep longing for the woman who had given him great courage and strength. The woman with the red rose was old and fat. Lieutenant Blandford showed the book Of Human Bondage, to introduce himself. He decided that their relationship was not love but it would precious-a friendship for which he would always be grateful. He stood straight, saluted and asked her out for dinner.

(2) Miss Meynell

Ans. Miss Meynell was a young woman of about thirty. She had written her notes in the book ‘Of Human Bondage’, which Blandford read when he was in a training camp. When Blandford wrote her a letter, she replied. They wrote to each other for thirteen months. She would write to him, even if she did not get his letters. When Blandford requested for her photograph, she refused saying that if his feelings were real, her looks would not matter to him. Finally they decided to meet. Miss Meynel would have would carry a red rose and Blandford the book ‘Of Human Bondage’. She took his test by asking an old woman, with a red rose, to meet him.

(3) The end of the story ‘A Test Of True Love’

Ans. Blandford’s attention was divided between the two women. He felt a strong urge to follow the young and beautiful girl. Yet he also had a deep longing for the woman who had given him great courage and strength. He did not hesitate to introduce himself. He decided that their relationship was not love but it would precious – a friendship for which he would always be grateful. He stood straight, saluted and asked her out for dinner. The woman smiled and told him that the young lady had asked her to wear the rose and if Blandford invited her for dinner, she (elderly lady) should tell him that she was waiting for him at the restaurant across the street. This was Bladford’s test, which he passed. He proved that his was true love.

WRITING

1. Write a paragraph on your best friend. You may think about these questions.

• By what name do you call him/her?

• How does s/he look like ?

• Where did you meet him/her for the first time?

• What are your common interests?

• Why do you like him/her ?

• How do you enjoy your time together?

• What are his/her hobbies?

• How do you help each other?

• Why are you proud of him/her?

Ans. Vikram is my best friend. I fondly call him Vicky. Vicky is a tall and good-looking boy. He is clever in his studies and is a good tennis player. It was during a tennis match that we met for the first time. We played a doubles match together and won the cup for our school. Since then we have become good friends. Besides tennis, we have many other common interests like watching movies, music and trekking. Vicky’s hobbies are music and photography. We spend a lot of time together. We often go for cycling and enjoy long walks. Vicky is an obedient boy. He respects all elders. I have learnt a lot from him. In spite of coming from a rich family, Vicky is a modest and humble boy. He always helps me with my homework and projects. I am proud to have a friend like him.

2. A friend in need is a friend indeed’. Write about your experience when your friend helped you in your difficult time.

Ans. It is said that a friend in need is a friend indeed. I realized how true this was when I had fractured my right hand during a tennis match. It was just a month before my annual exams. I was playing tennis and fell down during a serve. I fractured my right hand. The doctor told me that the plaster would have to be kept for at least a month. What a big trouble! But my friend Nirav came to my help.

Nirav would bring all the notes to me in the evening. He would spend his time teaching me whatever was taught in school. He even wrote my science journal and completed my project work. He gave me good company even on Sundays. Sometimes we watched a movie together or played chess. I did not realize how fast that one month went by. My hand was alright and I was well-prepared for my exams also. And it was all thanks to Nirav. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

3. Write a summary of the story of a movie on friendship or love.

title ― introduction of main characters – main incidents – the end of the story – reason for your liking – your learning from the movie

Ans. Yeh Jawani Hai Diwani is a Hindi movie about love and friendship. Naina Talwar (Deepika Padukone) is a shy medical student. She always tops her class. But she does not have many friends.

One day, she meets her old classmate, Aditi Mehra (Kalki Koechlin). It is then that Naina realizes that she wants more from life than high marks. Thus, she makes an impulsive decision to go with Aditi on a hiking trip into the Himalayas.

During the hike, she renews her friendship with other former classmates, Kabir “Bunny” Thapar (Ranbir Kapoor) and Avinash “Avi” Yog (Aditya Roy Kapoor). Kabir is a handsome young man, who wants to wander and discover the world.

During the trip, Kabir and Naina come closer to each other. Kabir teaches Naina to laugh, to play, and more importantly, to love. At the end of the trip, she is about to tell him how she feels. But just at that time, they come to know that Kabir has got admission in a school for journalism in Northwestern University in Chicago.

Kabir is sad to leave his friends but happy to start a career. Naina comes to know that love and marriage have no part in Kabir’s plans and remains silent about her feelings but is happy for him as he is following his passion.

Eight years pass. Naina becomes a doctor and Kabir works as a videographer for a travel show on Fox Network. They meet in Udaipur for Aditi’s wedding and renew their friendship. Naina and Kabir are attracted to each other, but neither of them is willing to give up a career to follow the other.

Kabir leaves for home on the night of Aditi’s wedding and will leave for Paris three weeks later for his dream job as a travel show host. On New Year’s Eve, he goes to Naina’s house and proposes to her. Kabir and Naina get engaged and declare their love for each another.

EXAM-ORIENTED STUDY MATERIAL

1. 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 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 Ideal 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.

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 name was Hollis Meynell.

2. Where was the woman’s name written?

Ans. The woman’s name was written 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 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 photograph. She had explained, “If your feeling for me has any reality, my looks 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. If 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 quickly 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. notice about the

2. What did Blandford 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 it would be something precious. It would be Ja 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 he was.

2. What did Blandford decide about their relationship? 10/0

Ans. Blandford decided that their relationship was not love, but it would be something precious – a 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.

2. Frame sentences using the given set of words. You may change the forms of the words.

(1) heart was beating fast-fear

Ansh feared that he would fail in the test and so his heart was beating fast.

(2) mean a great deal-recognize

Manish recognized me and that meant a great deal to me.

(3) continue – arrive

The orchestra continued to entertain the audience till the singers arrived on stage.

(4) refuse-request

Mohit requested his neighbour to lower the volume of the TV, but the neighbour refused to do so.

(5) matter – feelings

The cost of the gift does not matter, but the feelings with which you give the gift do matter a lot.

(6) heart leaped – beautiful

Raj’s heart leaped when he saw a beautiful young girl standing before him.

(7) mistake – murmur

When the singer made a mistake in singing, there was a gentle murmur in the audience.

(8) deep longing – courage

Amit has a deep longing to meet the author whose articles have given him courage to face life.

(9.) expect – invite

Sohan was expecting an invitation from his cousin.

3. Write short notes using the given questions / points.

(1) Lieutenant Blandford

(Where did he read the book ‘Of Human Bondage’?-What did he see in that? How did he get in touch with Meynell? How long did they write to each other?-What did he feel when he saw the young girl ?-Why did he long to meet the woman? – What did he decide about their relationship ?-What did he do ?)

Ans. When Lieutenant Blandford was in a training camp, he had read a book titled ‘Of Human Bondage’. When he saw some notes in a woman’s handwriting, he could not believe that a woman could understand a man’s thoughts so well. Her name was inside the cover of the book ‘Hollis Meynell’. He found her address and wrote a letter. They wrote to each other for thirteen months. Blandford believed that they loved each other. When he was waiting to see her, he saw a beautiful, young girl. But she did not have a red rose. He wanted to follow her. But he also had a deep longing for the woman who had given him great courage and strength. The woman with the red rose was old and fat. Lieutenant Blandford showed the book Of Human Bondage, to introduce himself. He decided that their relationship was not love but it would precious – a friendship for which he would always be grateful. He stood straight, saluted and asked her out for dinner.

(2) Miss Hollis Meynell

(young woman – notes in the book ‘Of Human Bondage’ – wrote letters regularly her words gave him new strength-refused to give her photograph – if his feelings were real, her looks would not matter if she was beautiful, he would be attracted by her pretty face – if she was not pretty, he was writing because he was lonely- took a test on the day of their first meeting)

Ans. Miss Meynell was a young woman of about thirty. She had written her notes in the book ‘Of Human Bondage’, which Blandford read when he was in a training camp. When Blandford wrote her a letter, she replied. They wrote to each other for thirteen months. She would write to him, even if she did not get his letters. Her words gave him new strength. When Blandford requested for her photograph, she refused saying that if his feelings were real, her looks would not matter to him. If she was beautiful, she would feel that Blandford was attracted by a pretty face. That kind of love would displease her. If she was not pretty, she would think that he was writing to her because he was lonely. On the day of their first meeting, she took his test. They had decided that she would have a red rose and Blandford would carry the book ‘Of Human Bondage’. Meynell sent an old woman with a red rose to meet Blandford and see how he reacted.

(3) The end of the story ‘The Test Of True Love’

(Blandford’s attention was divided – strong urge to follow the young girl – deep longing for the woman who had given him strength – decided that their relationship would be friendship – did not hesitate introduced himself – invited her for dinner-woman revealed the secret)

Ans. Blandford’s attention was divided between the two women. He felt a strong urge to follow the young and beautiful girl. But he also had a deep longing for the woman who had given him great courage and strength. He decided that their relationship was not love but it would precious – a friendship for which he would always be grateful. He did not hesitate to introduce himself. He stood straight, saluted and asked her out to dinner. The woman smiled and told him that the young lady had asked her to wear the red rose and if Blandford invited her for dinner, she (elderly lady) should tell him that she was waiting for him at the restaurant across the street. This was Bladford’s test, which he passed. He proved that his was true love.

4. Select the title of the Read related with each sentence.

(Note: Important sentences of this Read are given here.)

(1) A tall, young lieutenant lifted his face, narrowed his eyes, and noted the time.

(2) In six minutes, he was going to see the woman who had been in his thoughts for the past thirteen months.

(3) He had never seen the woman, yet her words written in her letter had meant a great deal to him

(4) He had remembered these words and they had given him new strength.

(5) She was wearing a flower, but it was a white rose.

(6) His mind went back to the book he had read in the training camp.

(7) He had never believed that a woman could understand a man’s thoughts so well.

(8) For thirteen months, she had written to him regularly.

(9) Now he believed that he loved her and that she loved him.

(10) She had refused all his requests for her photograph.

(11) If your feeling for me has any reality, my looks won’t matter.

(12) Suppose I’m beautiful, I would always have the idea that you were attracted by a pretty face.

(13) Suppose I’m not pretty then I would always fear that you were writing to me because you were lonely.

(14) In her green suit she was like springtime itself.

(15) He felt a strong urge to follow the girl.

(16) He also had a deep longing for the woman who had given him great courage and strength.

(17) It would be a friendship for which he would always be grateful.

(18) He stood straight, saluted, and held the book towards the woman.

(19) As he spoke, he thought how different she was from the girl he had expected.

(20) It is a test of some kind.

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