CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE BEGGAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who did not give alms to the beggar?
A
Sergai
B
People on the road
C
Sergai’s maidservant
D
None
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sergei refused to give alms to Lushkolf, the beggar. lie offered to give him work. He took him home and gave him the work of chopping wood. Lushkoff agreed to do this work, not because he was hungry and scanted work.

Detailed explanation-2: -INTRODUCTION OF THE BEGGAR He earns a little by telling lies and thus evoking sympathy in his listeners. One day he comes across Sergei, who does not give him alms but offers to give him work.

Detailed explanation-3: -Question 6. Who did Sergei hand over the beggar to on reaching home? What were his instructions? Answer: He called his cook, Olga, and handed over the beggar to her.

Detailed explanation-4: -Skvortsov flew into a rage and gave the beggar a merciless scolding. The ragged fellow’s insolent lying aroused his disgust, and aversion was an offence against what he Skvortsov loved and prized in himself, kindness, a feeling heart, sympathy for the unhappy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Sergei sent Lushkoff to his friend with a letter of recommendation for some copying work. This was a cleaner employment in comparison to wood-chopping. As a parting advice, he told Lushkoff to work hard and not to drink.

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