Class 9, chepter 2 The Sound of Music Part-1 Evelyn glenny
Understanding the Text The Sound of Music Part-1 I.
Short Answer Type Questions.
1.Where was the slight girl seen ? How old was she and why was she "nervous yet excited' ?
Ans. The slight little girl was seen on the underground train platform. She was seventeen years old. She was 'nervous yet excited because she was feeling the vibration of the approaching train.
2.What challenge did 'this aspiring musician' face? Was her challenge bigger or smaller than most?
Ans. She was an aspiring musician, yet she was profoundly deaf. This was the challenge she faced. Her challenge was much bigger than most.
3. When was it first noticed that there was something wrong wa
Ans. It was first noticed that there was something wron with the girl when she was eight. She had problem with hearing her mother discovered it.
4. 'For quite n while .. .'What did she manage to conceal for quite a while?
Ans. Isabel means to say that Evelyn managed to conceal her growing deafness from friends and teachers for quit a while.
5.what was discovered when Evelyn was eleven?
Ans. When Evelyn was eleven it was discovered that she was deaf, for her marks had deteriorated.
6. When did Evelyn decide 'she wanted to play it?
Ans. One day when she noticed a girl playing it she decided that she wanted to play it. It was a xylophone.
7. What was Ron Forbes advice to her?
Ans. Ron Forbes advised her not to listen through her ears. She should try to sense it some other way.
8. What did she audition for, and what was its result ?
Ans. She auditioned for the Royal Academy of Music, an 1 as a result she scored one of the highest marks in the history of the academy.
9.-Which two additional languages did she manage to learn ?
Ans. The two additional languages that she managed to learn were : French and Japanese.
10.What happen when she removes her shoes on wooden platform ?
Ans. When she removes her shoes on a wooden platform, the vibrations pass through her bare feet and her legs.
11.What award was she presented in 1991?
Ans. In 1991 she was presented with the Royal Philharmonic Society's prestigious Soloist of the Year Award.
12. Who has she given inspiration to? What do people who look to her say ?
Ans. She has given inspiration to those who are handicapped. The people who look at her say, 'If she can do it, I can.'
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