Q6 of 32 Page 3

Answer the following questions briefly.

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

Luigi, the author's driver, did not approve of the two boys because they looked shabby and were not dressed properly. Nicola wore an old jersey and cut off khaki pants, whereas Jacopo wore a shortened army tunic, gathered on his skinny body in folds.


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