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My Greatest Olympic Prize Treasure Trove Short Stories Workbook Solutions Ch-9 Passage-5
| Board | ICSE |
| Class | 10th (X) / 9th (IX) |
| Subject | English |
| Book Name | Treasure Trove |
| Chapter-9 | My Greatest Olympic Prize |
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow
Passage 5 – As it turned out……………..conquering but fighting well.”
Question 1. How did Luz Long respond to Jesse winning the gold?
Answer: Luz Long was genuinely happy when Owens won the gold medal in the board jump finals in Berlin Olympics 1936. He was the first man to congratulate Jesse when he landed from his final jump. He gave Owens a firm handshake that was devoid of any jealousy.
Question 2. Why did Hitler glare at Luz Long and Jesse Owens?
Answer: Luz Long came to his side congratulating him by shaking his hands hard. Hitler was watching all this and he was not a hundred yards away from them. He could not tolerate the defeat of his athlete and besides congratulating the other athlete, he glared at both of them.
Question 3. What, according to Coubertin, is the true spirit of the Olympics? Explain the reference to Coubertin.
Answer: According to Pierre de Coubertin the true spirit of Olympic is not winning but taking part. The essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well and Luz was the epitome of true sports person . His rival’s winning did not make him jealous. On the contrary, he congratulated him with all his heart. This clearly exemplifies that Long believed in Coubertin’s words and passed the thought to Owens.
Question 4. What do you understand of Hitler from Jesse’s account?
Answer: Hitler had secretly nurtured a very strong Nazi youth and had kept him hidden until the day, to petrify other athletes, especially Owens. Hitler would have been fully aware that an angry athlete often errs and that perhaps was what he wanted. His slyness in doing so would allow his athlete to win, if not through competence, thus strengthening the Aryan superiority.
Question 5. You can melt down all the gold medals and cups I have, and they wouldn’t be a plating on the 24-carat friendship I felt for Luz Long at that moment.
Answer: This passage is taken from, “My Greatest Olympic Prize” written by Jesse Owens. You can melt down all the gold medals and cups I have, and they wouldn’t be a plating on the 24-carat friendship I felt for Luz Long at that moment it means that , Luz was the epitome of what Pierre de Coubertin, Jesse Owens shares his Olympic experience. Jesse Owens feels that his friendship with Luz Long is greater than that of all the medals he has won. His friendship with his German rival and friend was worth more than anything and his greatest prize.
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