CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -a)Sergeib)the policec)Lushkoff himselfd)OlgaCorrect answer is option ‘D’. Can you explain this answer? From past many years, Sergei was in Pride that he set a drunkard on a right path.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ans. Olga, Sergei’s seemingly ill-tempered cook, had been the main motivating factor behind Lushkoff’s positive change. She saved him by rousing the positivity in him that had got suppressed due to his alcoholism. She scolded him, cursed him but also shed tears for him and suffered misery for his sake.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sergei called Lushkoff his ‘godson’ because he had given him a push along the right path and his efforts had lifted him out of the pit of begging. He had shown interest in Lushkoff’s life and had felt happy to see him reformed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Before Sergei put him on the right path, Lushkoff was a wayward alcoholic who resorted to telling lies and swindling people. 2. Why did Sergei tap Lushkoff’s shoulder and shook hands with him? Sergei tapped Lushkoff’s shoulder and shook hands with him because he was pleased with having put a man on the right path.

Detailed explanation-5: -Olga played an important role in lushkoff life as she cut the wood in place of him . she always scolded him like her his own mother.