CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE BEGGAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who made the beggar lead a good life?
A
Olgy the cook
B
Sergei
C
a music teacher
D
none
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. Lushkoff, because of Olga’s help and concern for him, makes use of it and quits begging and starts leading a decent life. The story is about the reformation of a beggar, Lushkoff who is helped by two different people in two different ways.

Detailed explanation-2: -She expresses sympathy and kindness towards him. She used to chop the wood for Lushkoff. It is her words and kind deeds that inspires Lushkoff to change. Thus, Olga saves Lushkoff.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sergei said that the beggar’s willingness to work would be judged soon. Then he walked off, rub his hands and called the cook from the kitchen. The name of the cook was Olga. He asked Olga to take the gentleman to the woodshed and let him chop wood.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Beggar Summary – ‘The beggar’ is the story of a beggar named Lushkoff. While begging, he met an advocate, Sergei who gave him work. Sergei asked him to cut wood at his house. He asked the cook to show him the shed where wood was kept.

Detailed explanation-5: -Why did Olga unlock the shed? Ans: Olga unlocked the shed to take out the wood and give it to Lushkoff for chopping as instructed by her master, advocate Sergei.

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