CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Why was Sergei disgusted with the beggar? Answer: He was disgusted at his dishonesty because he had seen him on another street pretending that he had was an expelled student in need of money, and now he claimed to be a village schoolmaster who had lost his job due to intrigues at the school. His lies disgusted Sergei.

Detailed explanation-2: -He told that had been a village school teacher for many years. Sergei had seen him earlier. When Lushkoff found that his lie is caught, he had told that he was an expelled student. So Sergei became furious and threatened to call the police.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ans. A close look at the beggar’s face made Sergei think that he had seen the man somewhere before. Then his eyes fell on his overshoes, one of which was high and the other was low. This made Sergei remember suddenly that he had seen this beggar in Sadovya Street a couple of days before.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Lushkoff gave the reason for his telling lies that he formerly sang in a Russian choir but was fired from his job for being an alcoholic. So, he had to tell lies. He could not get along without lying as no one would give him anything if he told the truth.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Sergei got infuriated when the beggar lied about his identity. He turned from the ragged creature with an expression of disgust and reprimanded him for dishonesty and swindling. He threatened to call the police as well.