The narrator was most impressed by the boys' 

• desire to earn money 

• willingness to work 

• ability to perform many tasks 

• sense of fun.

The narrator did not go inside Lucia's room as 

The boys were the first to join the resistance movement against the Germans because 

The author did not speak to the boys on their journey because 

'We do many things, sir,' Nicola answered seriously. He glanced at us hopefully. 

He coloured deeply under his sunburn, then grew pale.

He smiled uncomfortably. 'Just plans, sir,' he answered in a low voice. 

Yet in both these boyish faces there was a seriousness which was far beyond their years. 

Why didn't Luigi, the driver, approve of the two?

Why were the narrator and his companion impressed by the two boys?

Why was the author surprised to see Nicola and Jacopo working as shoeshine boys?