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Q.1: What was Anil's sleeping posture when Hari Singh stole the money?

A) Sleeping on his stomach with his face buried in the pillow B) Sleeping peacefully, sighing in his sleep, and turning on his side towards Hari C) Sleeping upright against the wall with his arms crossed D) Sleeping restlessly with his eyes wide open

Q.2: Who is the author of the story "The Thief's Story"?

A) Ruskin Bond B) James Herriot C) H.G. Wells D) Robert Arthur

Q.3: What thought crossed Hari Singh's mind when he saw the money under the mattress?

A) He should tell Anil to put it in a bank B) This was his chance to run away to Delhi C) If he didn't take it, Anil would spend it all on his friends anyway D) He should steal it because he hadn't been paid for his work

Q.4: How did Hari Singh quietly slip his hand under the mattress to steal the money?

A) Without making a sound, his hand slid under the bed looking for the notes B) He crept to the bed, his hand slid under the mattress, and he felt the notes C) He woke Anil up and asked for a loan D) He waited until Anil left the room in the middle of the night

Q.5: Where did Anil put the bundle of money before going to sleep that night?

A) In a locked iron safe B) Under his pillow / mattress C) In a wooden drawer under the table D) Inside his coat pocket hanging on the wall

Q.6: What secret did Hari Singh realize when he touched the fifty-rupee note?

A) The note was still wet from the rain the night before B) Anil had marked the note with a red pen C) Anil had kept half the money for himself D) The note was a counterfeit

Q.7: Which train did Hari Singh plan to catch after stealing the money?

A) The Lucknow Express B) The 10:30 Express to Lucknow C) The midnight mail to Bombay D) The morning passenger train to Delhi

Q.8: How did Anil earn his living, given that he had no steady job?

A) By running a grocery shop B) By writing articles for magazines intermittently C) By giving private tuitions to children D) By working as a clerk in a government office

Q.9: What fake name did the narrator give to Anil when they first met?

A) Deepak B) Hari Singh C) Suresh D) Anil Kumar

Q.10: What test did Anil give Hari Singh regarding his culinary skills?

A) He asked him to bake a loaf of bread B) He told him to cook a meal and gave it to a stray dog C) He let him cook a meal, which turned out so bad that Anil gave it to a stray dog D) He asked him to make tea for guests

Q.11: What did Anil tell Hari Singh about the fifty-rupee note he gave him?

A) He earned it as a bonus from the publisher B) He said he had made some money yesterday and would now pay him regularly C) He found it lying on the floor near the bed D) He borrowed it from a neighbor to pay his wages

Q.12: How did Hari Singh make a profit of about a rupee every day?

A) By stealing from Anil's pockets while cleaning B) By buying the day's supplies and keeping a rupee for himself C) By selling Anil's old books to a scrap dealer D) By gambling with neighborhood boys

Q.13: Where did Hari Singh go after the train had left the station?

A) To a cheap hotel near the market B) To a dark alley to count his money C) To the bazaar and sat on a clock tower bench D) Back to Anil's house immediately

Q.14: How did the weather conditions affect Hari Singh as he sat out in the bazaar?

A) A heavy thunderstorm ruined his stolen clothes B) It started raining heavily, and the cold November drizzle chilled him C) Thick fog made it impossible for him to see the streetlights D) A sudden heatwave made him uncomfortable

Q.15: Describe Anil's physical appearance as observed by Hari Singh.

A) Tall, lean, and simple-looking B) Short, heavy, and strict-looking C) Fat, middle-aged, and wealthy D) Young, muscular, and aggressive

Q.16: What was Anil doing when Hari Singh woke up the next morning?

A) Packing his bags to leave the city B) Making tea and already stretching out a hand with a fifty-rupee note C) Waiting for the police to arrive at the doorstep D) Sleeping heavily because he stayed up all night searching

Q.17: What made Hari Singh decide to return to Anil's house?

A) Fear of being arrested by the railway police B) The desire to learn how to write full sentences C) The realization that Anil's trust was worth more than the stolen money D) A guilty conscience and pangs of extreme hunger

Q.18: What was Anil doing when Hari Singh first approached him?

A) Reading a newspaper at a tea stall B) Watching a wrestling match C) Buying groceries from a local vendor D) Sitting on a bench in a public park

Q.19: How old was the narrator (Hari Singh) when he met Anil?

A) Fifteen years old B) Twenty years old C) Twelve years old D) Twenty-five years old

Q.20: What special promise did Anil make to Hari Singh later on?

A) To buy him a bicycle B) To teach him how to cook full meals C) To teach him to write his whole name and add numbers D) To take him on a trip to Delhi

Q.21: How did Anil react after giving the bad meal to the stray dog?

A) He beat Hari Singh and threw him out of the house B) He laughed, patted him on the head, and taught him how to cook C) He ordered food from a nearby restaurant instead D) He locked up his kitchen and forbade Hari Singh from entering

Q.22: How much money did Hari Singh steal from under the mattress?

A) Two hundred rupees B) Five hundred rupees C) One thousand rupees D) Fifty rupees

Q.23: Why did Hari Singh think Anil was an ideal person to rob?

A) Anil carried a lot of cash in his pockets B) Anil lived alone and had no guards C) Anil looked simple, kind, and easy-going D) Anil was careless and left his doors unlocked

Q.24: What did Hari Singh ask Anil for after striking up a conversation?

A) A place to sleep for the night B) A job C) Some money for food D) Help to find a railway station

Q.25: What did Anil initially say he could not afford to do for Hari Singh?

A) Give him a separate room B) Pay him regular wages C) Buy him new clothes D) Teach him how to cook

Q.26: : Why did Hari Singh fail to board the moving train?

A) The railway police caught him at the platform gate B) He lacked the courage to jump onto the moving carriage C) A strange hesitation kept him rooted to the platform D) The ticket collector stopped him because he had no ticket

Q.27: : What realization hit Hari Singh as he sat shivering in the rain?

A) He realized he had lost a few currency notes B) He remembered he had left his shoes back at Anil's house C) He thought about how Anil would feel when he discovered the theft, not for the loss of money, but for the loss of trust D) He realized the police were closing in on him

Q.28: How long had Hari Singh lived with Anil without actually stealing any cash, apart from the grocery money?

A) One week B) Two weeks C) Nearly a month D) Six months

Q.29: What happened the evening Anil brought home a bundle of notes?

A) He bought a brand-new television set B) He sold a book to a publisher and got paid in cash C) He hid the money inside his mattress D) He celebrated by throwing a party for his friends

Q.30: How did Hari Singh manage to put the stolen money back under the mattress?

A) He broke a window and threw the notes inside B) He crept back through the balcony window and slid the damp notes under the mattress C) He waited for Anil to wake up and handed them back directly D) He slipped them under Anil's pillow while Anil was awake

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