WorksheetsThe thief's story
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
what is hari singh a fairly successful hand at
kidnapping
robbing
wrestling
cooking
what does hari singh get from anil in return for his work
food
money
nothing
both food and money
which of the following describes anil
he was about 25
tall and lean
kind and simple
easy going
all of them
where was Anil's home located
below Jumna grocery store
over Jumna grocery shop
below Jumna grocery store
over Jumna sweet shop
how old was hari singh
25
16
20
15
14
what was Anil's profession
he was a reporter
he wrote for magazines
he wrote for newspapers
he was a journalist
where did Anil hide his money
under the pillow
under the mattress
in a drawer
in his pocket
where did Hari decide to go after robbing Anil
he would catch the 10:00 express to lucknow
he would catch a bus to a neighboring village
he would catch the 10:30 express to lucknow
none of these
how much rupees did Anil had ?
600 in fifties
200 in fifties
1000 in fifties
500 in fifties
what was the month when Hari robbed Anil
December
October
November
January
how much money did anil paid to Hari
50 rupees
10 rupees
100 rupees
nothing
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.
3) How did the narrator attempt at being friends with Anil?
A) flattering him
B) introducing himself
C) teasing him
D)none of the above
Anil walked away. I followed casually. “Hello again,” he said. I gave him my most appealing smile. “I want to work for you,” I said. “But I can’t pay you.”
4. What did the boy ask Anil for?
A) to give him food.
B) to employ him
C) To give him money
D) To teach him
“Well,” I said modestly, “I do wrestle a bit.” “What’s your name?” “Hari Singh,” I lied. I took a new name every month. That kept me ahead of the police and my former employers.
5. How often did he change his name?
A) every day
B) every week
C) every month
D) every year
He took me to his room over the Jumna Sweet Shop and told me I could sleep on the balcony. But the meal I cooked that night must have been terrible because Anil gave it to a stray dog and told me to be off.
6. How was the meal he cooked first night?
A) delicious.
B) mouth-watering
C) finger-licking good
D) terrible.
But I just hung around, smiling in my most appealing way, and he couldn’t help laughing. Later, he patted me on the head and said never mind, he’d teach me to cook.He also taught me to write my name and said he would soon teach me to write whole sentences and to add numbers.
7. What did Anil promise him to teach?
A) write his name
B) cook
C) Write full sentences
D) all of the above
I made the tea in the morning and then would take my time buying the day’s supplies, usually making a profit of about a rupee a day. I think he knew I made a little money this way but he did not seem to mind.
8. Did Anil really mind his petty ways of earning money?
A) yes
B) no
C) maybe
D) he didn't earn through petty ways
Anil had given me a key to the door, and I could come and go as I pleased. He was the most trusting person I had ever met. And that is why it was so difficult to rob him.
9. Who was the most trusting person narrator had ever met ?
A) Anil.
B) publisher
C) Anil's friends
D) none of the above
It’s easy to rob a greedy man because he can afford to be robbed, but it’s difficult to rob a careless man — sometimes he doesn’t even notice he’s been robbed and that takes all the pleasure out of the work.
10. Who is easier to rob?
A) a careless man
B) a greedy man
C) a trusting man
D) Anil
It’s easy to rob a greedy man because he can afford to be robbed, but it’s difficult to rob a careless man — sometimes he doesn’t even notice he’s been robbed and that takes all the pleasure out of the work.
11. What takes all the pleasure out of work?
A) robbing a careless man.
B) robbing a greedy man.
C) when someone doesn't notice they've been robbed.
D) both a and c
I crept to the head of the bed, and my hand came up with the notes. I felt his breath on my hand. I remained still for a minute. Then my hand found the edge of the mattress, and slipped under it with the notes.
15. What did he do with the money?
A) ran away with it
B) threw away it.
C) bought a cycle with it
D) returned it
Today we’ll start writing sentences,” he said. He knew. But neither his lips nor his eyes showed anything. I smiled at Anil in my most appealing way. And the smile came by itself, without any effort.
16. Did Anil say anything about the robbery?
A)no
B)yes
C)may be
D)none of the above
What was Anil doing when first met him?
he was writing his new play
he was watching a wrestling match
he was playing
none of the above
What did Anil do to the food cooked by Hari
threw it to a stray dog
put it in a cupboard
ate it with joy
asked Hari to eat it all
The thief boy was very grateful to Anil in many ways. Out of these, the greatest one was..?
giving him money
talking to him
giving him job and teaching him
Watching wrestling match with him
