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The Beggar

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Sergei?

a)

advocate

b)

teacher

c)

doctor

d)

dancer

2.

Who became a beggar by circumstances?

a)

Lushkoff

b)

Sergei

c)

Holfa

d)

Goldy

3.

What work was given to Lushkoff by Sergei?

a)

cooking

b)

chopping wood

c)

singing

d)

all of these

4.

Which currency is mentioned in the story?

a)

rupee

b)

euro

c)

dollar

d)

rouble

5.

Olga was the name of a

(a)  

6.

The author of the story "The Beggar" - (a)   .

7.

Find the synonym of mendicant

a)

mender

b)

member

c)

beggar

d)

shopkeeper

8.

Medicant had an offer of a position in the province of ----------------

(a)  

9.

The beggar was once a school teacher.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Where did Lushkoff - "the beggar" worked earlier?

(a)  

11.

How was the beggar earning money?

a)

A) by telling false stories

b)

B) by telling lies

c)

C) by rousing sympathy in the listeners

d)

d) all

12.

Who did not give alms to the beggar?

a)

A) Sergai

b)

B) People on the road

c)

c) Sergai's maidservant

d)

D) None

13.

What is the theme of the lesson?

a)

A) be kind

b)

B) don't be kind

c)

C) kindness can transform anyone for the better

d)

D) all

14.

Who made the beggar lead a good life?

a)

A) Olgy the cook

b)

B) Sergei

c)

C) a music teacher

d)

D) none

15.

What did Sergei give to the beggar?

a)

A) food

b)

B) milk

c)

C) work to chop the wood

d)

D) none

16.

How much did money Sergei pay to the beggar for cutting wood?

a)

A) half a rouble

b)

B) 40 Copecks

c)

C) 35 Copecks

d)

D) 25 Copecks

17.

How much money Lushkiff was earning as a notary?

a)

A) 25 roubles a month

b)

B) 35 roubles a month

c)

C) 45 roubles a month

d)

D) 20 roubles a month

18.

Why was Lushkoff removed from the choir?

a)

A) due to his weakness

b)

B) due to his drunkenness

c)

C) weak body

d)

D) poor health

19.

What forced Lushkoff to be a beggar?

a)

A) choir group

b)

B) his circumstances

c)

C) his employer

d)

D) none

20.

How did Olga help the beggar?

a)

A) by giving him food

b)

B) giving him medicine

c)

C) by chopping wood for him

d)

D) none

21.

Why was Lushkoff not willing to work?

a)

A) because of poor health

b)

B) because of his drunkenness

c)

C) because he was hungry and weak

d)

D) all

22.

Why did Lushkoff agree to work for Sergai?

a)

A) Sergei trapped him

b)

B) because he was feeling ashamed

c)

C) because of his own pride

d)

D) all

23.

Which incident became a turning point in Lushkoff's life?

a)

A) Sergei's offer to work

b)

B) Olgy's help

c)

C) removal from choir group

d)

D) None

24.

What was Lushkoff doing before begging?

a)

A) dancing

b)

B) singing

c)

C) teaching

d)

D) none

25.

Why was Lushkoff telling lies to the people?

a)

A) to seek sympathy

b)

B) to get alms

c)

C) to befool them

d)

D) none

26.

Find the synonym of mendicant

a)

mender

b)

member

c)

beggar

d)

shopkeeper

27.

Who called Lushkoff his godson?

a)

(a) Sergei

b)

(b) Olga

c)

(c) both (a) and (b)

d)

(d) none of the above

28.

What is the meaning of 'calumny' in the story?

a)

catastrophe

b)

lies

c)

turmoil

d)

false accusations to tarnish one's reputation

29.

"... and he suddenly remembered something." Who remembered?

a)

Sergei

b)

Lushkoff

c)

Author

d)

Beggar