CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE THIEFS STORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The greedy man showed fear; the rich man showed anger; the poor man showed acceptance. But I knew that Anil’s face when he discovered the theft, would show only a touch of sadness. Not for the loss of money, but for the loss of trust.Q] How, according to the narrator, would Anil feel upon finding out?
A
angry
B
fear
C
acceptance
D
sad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In my short career as a thief, I had made a study of men’s faces when they had lost their goods. The greedy man showed fear; the rich man showed anger; the poor man showed acceptance.

Detailed explanation-2: -He says that when robbed, the greedy man showed fear, the rich man showed anger, and the poor man showed acceptance. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-3: -Anil may have come to know about the theft because of the dampness of the notes because of rain. He was a kind but wise . man. It wouldn’t haye been difficult for Anil to make out the series of events that would have taken place in the night.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hari said that in his short career as a thief he had seen different people react differently on their losses. A greedy man’s face showed fear, a rich man would get angry and a poor man would show mere acceptance.

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