English CBSE Class 10 NCERT Footprints Without Feet Chapter 2 The Thief’s Story Free Solution of Extra Questions and Answers – Extract Based Questions Short Answer Questions Long Answer Questions and Value Based Questions
THE THIEF’S STORY
(Extra Questions)
Multiple Choice Questions
(i) Based on the extract, please classify following as fact and opinion.
1. The narrator had a motive to speak to Anil.
2. It was easy to win Anil’s confidence.
3. The narrator thought that Anil was an easy going person.
4. A thief always speaks nicely to his victim.
(a) F – 1,2 and O – 3,4
(b) F – 2,4 and O – 1,3
(c) F – 1,3 and O – 2,4
(d) F – 3,4 and O – 1,2
(ii) Please read following sentences and based on the extract select the correct option
Statement 1: Anil was fond of watching wrestling matches.
Statement 2: The narrator was proud of his past achievements.
(a) Statement 1 alone can be inferred
(b) None of the statements can be inferred
(c) Both statements can be inferred
(d) Statement 2 can be inferred but statement 1 cannot be inferred
(iii) A word ‘fairly’ has been used in the extract. Which of the following word can be used in its place?
(a) certainly
(b) really
(c) quiet
(d) extremely
(iv) A phrase ‘of late’ has been used in the extract. In which of the following sentence this phrase has not been used in same manner as used in the extract?
(a) Of late, sale of this car has not been so impressive.
(b) A series of late nights has taken a big toll on my health.
(c) David has been not met his daughter of late.
(d) I wonder why, of late, Sunil has been losing his temper too quickly.
(v) Based on the extract, which of the following most closely represents characteristic of the narrator –
(a) pessimistic
(b) humourous
(c) co-operative
(d) optimistic
(i) Based on the extract, please classify following as fact and opinion.
1. Initially the narrator did not have a major reason to be grateful to Anil.
2. Initially Anil was reluctant to keep narrator at his home.
3. The narrator was thinking big about his future.
4. Anil was a rich person.
(a) F – 1,2 and O – 3,4
(b) F – 2,4 and O – 1,3
(c) F – 1,3 and O – 2,4
(d) F – 3,4 and O – 1,2
(ii) Which of the following was considered most important by the narrator?
(a) cooking
(b) addition
(c) writing
(d) All the above
(iii) When Anil patted the narrator on his head, what could possibly have been emotions of Anil?
(a) adulation
(b) acceptance
(c) pity
(d) solidarity
(iv) A phrase ‘couldn’t help laughing’ has been used in the extract. In which of the following sentence the phrase ‘couldn’t help’ has not been used in similar fashion?
(a) I couldn’t help falling in love with physics.
(b) I couldn’t help biting my nails during that horror movie.
(c) When I reached home, I couldn’t help smiling at my little kid of three.
(d) Whenever I see you I couldn’t help forgetting how you punished me.
(v) Which of the following is the most appropriate reason for the narrator to smile in his most favourite way?
(a) He wanted to express gratitude to Anil
(b) He was happy that he would have an opportunity to write full sentences.
(c) He wanted to express that he was good at adding numbers.
(d) None of the above
(i) Based on the extract, please classify following as fact and opinion.
1. It is certain that the narrator had liberty to move into or away from the house.
2. It is certain that Anil liked to believe his associates.
3. It is certain that the narrator could not get rid of his habit of stealing.
4. It is certain that Anil was a great writer.
(a) F – 1,2 and O – 3,4
(b) F – 2,3 and O – 1,4
(c) F – 1,3 and O – 2,4
(d) F – 3,4 and O – 1,2
(ii) Which of the following ‘my line of work’ narrator had been doing?
(a) Carefully watching activities of Anil.
(b) Opening door of house at his own pleasure.
(c) Dishonesty while purchasing goods
(d) All the above
(iii) A phrase ‘apart from’ has been used in the extract. Which of the following word can be used in its place?
(a) beside
(b) additionally
(c) accept
(d) besides
(iv) Which of the following can be a possible reason for ‘not done anything in my line of work’?
(a) Lack of opportunity
(b) Narrator was trying to become better
(c) Narrator was satisfied with cheating while shopping
(d) Enough was not available in the house
(v) Please read following sentences and based on the extract select the correct option
Statement 1: Anil was not careful about money.
Statement 2: The narrator was eying a bigger opportunity.
(a) Statement 1 alone can be inferred
(b) None of the statements can be inferred
(c) Both statements can be inferred
(d) Statement 2 can be inferred but statement 1 cannot be inferred
(i) Based on the extract, what could best describe emotional condition of the narrator?
(a) dilemma
(b) confusion
(c) anxiety
(d) fear
(ii) Please read following sentences and based on the information provided in the extract, select the correct option.
Statement 1: The narrator believed that friends were more trouble than help.
Statement 2: The narrator knew the person he had robbed.
(a) Statement 1 is true and can be inferred from the Statement 2
(b) Statement 2 is true and can be inferred from the Statement 1
(c) Both statements are true and can be inferred from each other
(d) Both statements are true and can be inferred from the extract
(iii) A word ‘deserted’ has been used in the extract. Which of the following can replace the word in the extract.
(a) sandy
(b) inhabited
(c) lonely
(d) vacant
(iv) Which of the following aspects were bothering the narrator –
1. He did not have any friend to stay with.
2. He was alone on the platform.
3. He did know where to go.
4. He had missed the train.
5. He was not ready to stay at a hotel
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 5
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 5
(v) Which of the following could be the root cause for the narrator’s condition described in the extract?
(a) He had no friends.
(b) He had broken trust of someone.
(c) He had no home of his own.
(d) He had missed the train.
(i) A word ‘them’ has been used in the first line of the extract. This word refers to which of the following –
(a) Anil
(b) hundred rupee notes
(c) whole sentences
(d) big men
(ii) Based on the extract, please classify following as fact and opinion.
1. The narrator had an opinion that whole sentences could bring more money.
2. I object to why the narrator had almost identical opinion about stealing and getting caught.
3. Anil would help the narrator to learn reading and writing.
4. Getting respect is more important than being regarded as clever
(a) F – 1,2 and O – 3,4
(b) F – 2,3 and O – 1,4
(c) F – 1,3 and O – 2,4
(d) F – 2,4 and O – 1,3
(iii) A phrase ‘just as’ has been used in the extract. Which of the following word can replace this phrase?
(a) certainly
(b) equally
(c) highly
(d) possibly
(iv) Please read following sentences and based on the extract select the correct option
Statement 1: The narrator wanted to lead a life that would be altogether different from his present status
Statement 2: It had dawned upon the narrator that Anil could be helpful in building a foundation for fulfillment of his dream.
(a) Statement 1 alone can be inferred
(b) None of the statements can be inferred
(c) Both statements can be inferred
(d) Statement 2 can be inferred but statement 1 cannot be inferred
(v) Which of the following was the reason for narrator to decide going back to Anil?
(a) To become a big man
(b) To become a respected man
(c) To learn to read and write
(d) All the above
(i) In the first sentence of the extract a word ‘made’ had been used. Which of the following can replace this word?
(a) cooked
(b) manufactured
(c) earned
(d) painted
(ii) Based on the extract, please classify following as fact and opinion.
1. The narrator smiled because Anil knew that the narrator was a thief.
2. The note was wet because of rain water.
3. Anil behaved as if he did not know about the theft.
4. Anil was a nice person.
(a) F – 2,3 and O – 1,4
(b) F – 1,3 and O – 2,4
(c) F – 3,4 and O – 1,2
(d) F – 2,4 and O – 1,3
(iii) “Now you’ll be paid regularly.” In reference to this sentence, which of the following is true.
(a) Anil never wanted to the narrator to pay anything.
(b) Of late, Anil had acquired enough money.
(c) Earlier Anil had been punishing the narrator.
(d) Anil had recognized that narrator was a thief.
(iv) Please read following sentences and based on the extract select the correct option
Statement 1: Anil had the intention of educating the narrator.
Statement 2: The narrator had mastered the art of smiling
(a) Statement 1 alone can be inferred
(b) None of the statements can be inferred
(c) Both statements can be inferred
(d) Statement 2 can be inferred but statement 1 cannot be inferred
(v) The narrator smiled to express
(a) happiness
(b) gratitude
(c) ignorance
(d) sarcasm
Extract Based Questions
1. Who is the speaker of this line?
2. From where was the speaker returning?
3. Please write name of the sweet shop below the room.
4. Which word in the extract is antonym of ‘confident’?
1. Who is referred to as ‘he’ in above extract?
2. Where could the speaker come and go as per his wish?
3. Why could speaker go and come as he pleased?
4. Who is speaker of this extract?
1. What is the meaning of phrase ‘to be off’?
2. Did Hari Singh know cooking?
3. What was the profession of Hari Sing?
4. How did Hari Singh later learn cooking?
1. What ‘real work’ the speaker is talking about?
2. Why was speaker out of practice?
3. Which word in the extract is antonym of ‘utilise’?
4. What was the speaker planning to do?
1. Who is referred as ‘he’ in above extract?
2. What did ‘he’ know about?
3. Which word in the extract is synonym of ‘revealed’?
4. Why ‘he’ did not speak anything?
Short Answer Questions (30-40 words)
Answer: Hari Singh felt that Anil would be very sad to know about the theft. He would feel sad because of loss of trust. Hari Singh did not want to lose the trust Anil had in him.
So he decided to come back.
Answer: Hari Singh felt it was difficult to rob a careless person because he does not even notice that he had been robbed. That takes pleasure out of the work.
Moreover he found Anil to be most trusting person.
Answer: Hari Singh wanted to rob Anil. So it was necessary for him to stay at the house of Anil. And Anil will allow Hari at his house only if Hari knew cooking.
So to gain entry into the house of Anil, Hari Singh lied.
Answer: Anil had made some money by selling a book to a publisher. Now he had enough money with him.
So he decided to pay regularly to Hari Singh.
Answer: Anil used to write for magazines. His income was not regular. He would borrow one week and lend next week. Whenever he made some money he would go out and celebrate.
Later he had sold a book to publisher. This probably stabilised his earnings.
Answer: In the morning, Anil gave him a fifty rupee noted. Anil told him that now he will get his salary regularly. Hari Singh found that the note was damp.
So Hari Singh relaised that Anil knew about the theft.
Answer: Anil had understood that Hari Singh was in need of shelter.
Anil wanted to have a helper to take care of house so that Anil could concentrate on his work.
Hari Singh accepted the condition of irregular payments.
Hence Anil allowed Hari Singh to stay with him.
Answer: Hari Singh had seen that Anil had kept money under the mattress. In the night when Anil was asleep, Hari crawled up to the bed. He slid his hand under the mattress and removed money. He then quickly moved out of the room.
Answer: Hari Singh had robbed many people in past. He did not have any regret for robbing them.
But Anil was a trusting person. Hari thought that Anil will become very sad to lose the trust.
Hence Hari decided not to board the train and to return to Anil’s house.
Answer: Anil knew that Hari Singh had returned the money after stealing it. This indicates that Hari had a good heart and he wanted to change.
To help Hari Singh improve his habit and to guide him towards a respectable life, Anil did not report theft to police.
Answer: Anil was not the only one who was robbed.
Hari Singh robbed himself of the trust of Anil, opportunity to get education and become literate. Hari also lost the chance to become a respectable person of society.
Long Answer questions (120-150 words)
Answer: Hari Singh had stolen Anil’s money. However at the railway station a realization dawned upon him. He recalled that Anil had been the most trusting person. He felt that Anil would be very sad at the loss of his trust. So he returned and kept the money back.
The thought of maintaining the trust Anil had expressed in him was the most important aspect for Hari Singh. If he had narrated the incident it would have broken the trust.
Hari Singh had also realized that by getting education he would be able to become a respectable person of the society. It would be much easier for him to earn his living through fair means. He was also sure that Anil had understood the change in his philosophy of life.
Therefore Hari Singh did not confess about the incident. He was more interested in maintaining relationship with Anil.
Answer: Hari Singh had realised that stealing would give him some money irregularly. But there was a danger of being caught. In such situation all the gains would be wiped off. He found very difficult to break the trust of humble people.
At the railway station Hari Singh came to the conclusion that he would like to continue teachings of Anil. It is a clear indication that he wanted to become an educated person.
Hari Singh understood that Anil had initially struggled in his life. But through education, he had now started having regular inflow of money.
Hari Singh had definitely understood the power of education. It can lead to a respectable life in the society.
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