CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE THIEFS STORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
I hadn’t had much luck of late and thought I might be able to get into the young man’s confidence. “You look a bit of a wrestler yourself, “ I said. A little flattery helps in making friends.Q) How did the narrator attempt at being friends with Anil?
A
flattering him
B
introducing himself
C
teasing him
D
none of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: (a) Hari Singh, a fifteen year old thief was the speaker. He was trying to flatter a man, Anil who had come to watch the wrestling match.

Detailed explanation-2: -I hadn’t had much luck of late and thought I might be able to get into the young man’s confidence. ‘You look a bit of a wrestler yourself, ” I said. A little flattery helps in making friends.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anil was a kind, simple and easy-going young man. He was tall and lean stature and interested in sports like Wrestling . He was not very rich and could not offered to employee Hari as a cook. He had the patience and goodness to not only teach Hari to cook but also to read, write and add numbers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anil was watching a wrestling match when I approached him. He was about 25–a tall, lean fellow – and he looked easy-going, kind and simple enough for my purpose.

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