CLASS 10
A QUESTION OF TRUST
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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by saying he steals for a good reason
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by saying he steals only from those who already have plenty
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by saying he is not harming the society
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Horace’s habits were not typical of a thief. He was fond of books. He used to steal only once in a year so he was never stealing more than his needs. However, an act of theft is still a crime, no matter how well a thief behaves, so this description is apt for Horace.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ans: (a) Red. Question 17: The woman did not want to let Horace go as she wanted to protect the—.
Detailed explanation-3: -The safe was in the drawing room, behind a rather poor painting. Horace wondered for a moment whether he should collect pictures instead of books.
Detailed explanation-4: -He was allergic towards flowers which caused him ‘hay fever’ every summer. Though Horace appeared to be honest, he stole from wealthy people once a year to purchase valuable, expensive books.