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The thief's story

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is hari singh a fairly successful hand at

a)

kidnapping

b)

robbing

c)

wrestling

d)

cooking

2.

what does hari singh get from anil in return for his work

a)

food

b)

money

c)

nothing

d)

both food and money

3.

which of the following describes anil

a)

he was about 25

b)

tall and lean

c)

kind and simple

d)

easy going

e)

all of them

4.

where was Anil's home located

a)

below Jumna grocery store

b)

over Jumna grocery shop

c)

below Jumna grocery store

d)

over Jumna sweet shop

5.

how old was hari singh

a)

25

b)

16

c)

20

d)

15

e)

14

6.

what was Anil's profession

a)

he was a reporter

b)

he wrote for magazines

c)

he wrote for newspapers

d)

he was a journalist

7.

where did Anil hide his money

a)

under the pillow

b)

under the mattress

c)

in a drawer

d)

in his pocket

8.

where did Hari decide to go after robbing Anil

a)

he would catch the 10:00 express to lucknow

b)

he would catch a bus to a neighboring village

c)

he would catch the 10:30 express to lucknow

d)

none of these

9.

how much rupees did Anil had ?

a)

600 in fifties

b)

200 in fifties

c)

1000 in fifties

d)

500 in fifties

10.

what was the month when Hari robbed Anil

a)

December

b)

October

c)

November

d)

January

11.

how much money did anil paid to Hari

a)

50 rupees

b)

10 rupees

c)

100 rupees

d)

nothing

12.

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)

A) flattering him

b)

B) introducing himself

c)

C) teasing him

d)

D)none of the above

13.

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)

A) to give him food.

b)

B) to employ him

c)

C) To give him money

d)

D) To teach him

14.

“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)

A) every day

b)

B) every week

c)

C) every month

d)

D) every year

15.

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)

A) delicious.

b)

B) mouth-watering

c)

C) finger-licking good

d)

D) terrible.

16.

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)

A) write his name

b)

B) cook

c)

C) Write full sentences

d)

D) all of the above

17.

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)

A) yes

b)

B) no

c)

C) maybe

d)

D) he didn't earn through petty ways

18.

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)

A) Anil.

b)

B) publisher

c)

C) Anil's friends

d)

D) none of the above

19.

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) a careless man

b)

B) a greedy man

c)

C) a trusting man

d)

D) Anil

20.

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)

A) robbing a careless man.

b)

B) robbing a greedy man.

c)

C) when someone doesn't notice they've been robbed.

d)

D) both a and c

21.

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)

A) ran away with it

b)

B) threw away it.

c)

C) bought a cycle with it

d)

D) returned it

22.

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)

A)no

b)

B)yes

c)

C)may be

d)

D)none of the above

23.

What was Anil doing when first met him?

a)

he was writing his new play

b)

he was watching a wrestling match

c)

he was playing

d)

none of the above

24.

What did Anil do to the food cooked by Hari

a)

threw it to a stray dog

b)

put it in a cupboard

c)

ate it with joy

d)

asked Hari to eat it all

25.

The thief boy was very grateful to Anil in many ways. Out of these, the greatest one was..?

a)

giving him money

b)

talking to him

c)

giving him job and teaching him

d)

Watching wrestling match with him