Multiple Choice Questions
The Thief's Story
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Q. 1
What was Anil doing when Hari approached him?
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Playing chessB
Watching a wrestling matchC
JoggingD
Reading a bookClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
"I might be able to get into the young man's confidence." Choose the option that DOES NOT display what the statement means.
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He wanted to win his trust.B
He wanted him to share his thoughts without caution.C
He wanted him to feel comfortable revealing more details about himself.D
He wanted to be able to spend quality time with him.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 3
How did Hari describe Anil's physical appearance?
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Tall and leanB
Short and stoutC
Muscular and bulkyD
Slender and frailClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
What characteristics did Hari attribute to Anil?
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Stern and harshB
Shy and reservedC
Easy-going and kindD
Rude and arrogantClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
Why did Hari approach Anil?
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To challenge him to a wrestling matchB
To borrow money from himC
To seek his advice on a personal matterD
To gain his confidence for a specific purposeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
How did Hari attempt to flatter Anil?
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By complimenting his attireB
By praising his intelligenceC
By comparing him to a wrestlerD
By admiring his physical strengthClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
Anil looked easy-going, kind and simple to the narrator.
Which of the given characteristics would NOT fit in with this description?
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compassionateB
uncomplicatedC
suaveD
carefreeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
'I hadn't had much luck of late' means that the boy hadn't:
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been successful in duping people lately.B
ever conned people successfully.C
understood the consequences of thievery till date.D
considered the role of fate in deceiving others.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 9
What inference can be made about Hari's intentions towards Anil?
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He wanted to become his mentorB
He sought to engage in a friendly conversationC
He planned to challenge him to a wrestling matchD
He aimed to exploit him for personal gainClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
What does the phrase "simple enough for my purpose" imply?
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Anil was unintelligentB
Anil was gullibleC
Anil was easy to manipulateD
Anil was friendlyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
What gesture did Anil make towards Hari after their initial encounter?
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He shook his hand firmlyB
He patted him on the backC
He patted him on the headD
He hugged him warmlyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
What promise did Anil make to Hari regarding cooking?
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He promised to hire a professional cook for himB
He promised to teach him how to cookC
He promised to buy him cooking utensilsD
He promised to take him to a cooking classClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
Who does 'I' refer to in the story?
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AnilB
None of the aboveC
An old manD
HariClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
What did Anil plan to teach Hari next after he learned to write his name?
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MathematicsB
GrammarC
VocabularyD
Whole sentences and adding numbersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
How did Hari feel about Anil's offer to teach him?
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AngryB
ResentfulC
GratefulD
IndifferentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
What qualities did Anil possess?
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All of the aboveB
easy-going attitudeC
kindnessD
simplicityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
What kind of work was the narrator doing before he met Anil?
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He was a professorB
He was a petty thiefC
He was a writerD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
How did Hari perceive the value of education in his life?
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He saw it as a means to escape his pastB
He saw it as a path to social acceptanceC
He saw it as a gateway to successD
He saw it as a burdenClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
What inference can be made about Anil's character based on his actions towards Hari?
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He is generous and compassionateB
He is strict and disciplinedC
He is manipulative and deceitfulD
He is indifferent and apatheticClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
What did Anil promise him to teach?
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to write his nameB
to cookC
to add numbersD
All of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
How did the narrator attempt at being friends
with Anil?
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None of the aboveB
introducing himselfC
teasing himD
flattering himClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
Who is the author of the story 'The Thief's story'?
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James HerriotB
Robert ArthurC
Ruskin BondD
Victor CanningClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
What was Anil doing when the narrator met him?
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writing an articleB
playingC
watching a matchD
cookingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
What was the narrator's age?
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25 yearsB
None of theseC
15 yearsD
20 yearsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
What is the narrator a 'fairly successful hand' at?
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stealingB
working hardC
wrestlingD
deceivingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
How often did the narrator change his name?
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every monthB
every weekC
every yearD
every dayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
The narrator changed his name in order to stay
ahead of__________ .
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policeB
Both (a) and (b)C
None of theseD
employersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
What was Anil's age?
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None of theseB
20 yearsC
15 yearsD
25 yearsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
What name did the narrator tell of himself ?
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HarryB
AmolC
AnilD
HariClick an option to check your answer
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