CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE THIEFS STORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What promise did Anil make to the Thief Boy?
A
Giving him a Good Job
B
Giving him money
C
Teaching him reading and Writing
D
Playing with him
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He promised he would teach him how to write whole sentences and how to add numbers. Apart from this, when Hari went out to buy the day’s supplies, he would make a profit of a rupee a day. 1. How does the thief think Anil will react to the theft?

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Anil softened and told him that he would teach Hari Singh how to cook. He also taught Hari Singh to write his name and promised to teach him to write whole sentences and to add numbers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Initially, when Anil offered to educate him, he thought of it as a bright prospect for himself. He knew that once he could write such as an educated man, there would be no limit to what he could achieve in his field. For him, the motivation behind getting educated was robbing people.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The thief realised that Anil knew he had stolen his money because he found some of the notes still wet, as if they were taken out in the rain. He gave a fifty-rupee-note to Hari Singh the next morning, and he promised to give him more money, though he did not have any contract for giving any money.

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