CLASS 9
THE BEGGAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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in his house
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in his maid’s house
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outside a theatre
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none
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ans. Sergei saw Lushkoff after a period of two years at the ticket window of a theatre. Lushkoff was wearing a coat collar of curly fur and a worn sealskin cap.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sergi and Lushkoff are characters in the story The Beggar by Anton Chekhov. The first meeting between the Sergei and Lushkoff happened in the streets when Lushkoff was begging for money. Sergi helps Lushkoff by giving him the job of cutting woods for which the Sergi gives him money.
Detailed explanation-3: -One evening standing at a ticket window of a theatre Sergei saw the man again. Lushkoff told him that he was a notary and was paid 35 roubles a month. He thanked Sergei for what he had done for him. He said that if he had not helped him he would still have been telling lies.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Sergei found that Lushkoff was not fit for physical labour. He decided to give him some cleaner and simpler job. He sent him to an office where his job was to copy the documents.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.