The Sound Of Music
Class 9 English (Beehive) textbook lesson no. 2 question answers. PART - I (i) Answer these questions in a few words or a couple of sentences each. 1. How old was Evelyn when she went to the Royal Academy of music ? Ans :- Evelyn was seventeen years old when she went to the Royal Academy of music. 2. When was her deafness first noticed ? When was it confirmed ? Ans :- Her deafness was first noticed at the age of eight years old. It was confirmed when she was eleven years old. (ii) Answer each of these questions in a short paragraph ( 30-40 words). 1. Who helped her to continue with music ? What did he do and say ? Ans :- Percussionst Ron Forbes helped Evelyn to continue with music. When most of the teachers discouraged her percussionist Ron Forbes spotted her potential in music.So,he tuned two large drums to different notes and then asked her not to listen through her ...