1. Who is the narrator of the story?
- a) Anil
- b) Hari Singh
- c) Ruskin Bond
- d) The shopkeeper
Correct Answer: b) Hari Singh
2. How old was the thief when he met Anil?
- a) 12 years
- b) 20 years
- c) 18 years
- d) 15 years
Correct Answer: d) 15 years
3. Where did the thief first meet Anil?
- a) At a sweet shop
- b) In a park
- c) At a railway station
- d) At a wrestling match
Correct Answer: d) At a wrestling match
4. What false claim did Hari Singh make to Anil to get the job?
- a) He could write stories
- b) He could cook well
- c) He had money for rent
- d) He knew wrestling
Correct Answer: b) He could cook well
5. Where did Anil live?
- a) Over the Jumn Sweet Shop
- b) Near the bus stand
- c) In a small rented hut
- d) Beside the river bank
Correct Answer: a) Over the Jumn Sweet Shop
6. How did Anil make his living?
- a) Selling sweets
- b) Writing for magazines
- c) Teaching in a school
- d) Doing business
Correct Answer: b) Writing for magazines
7. How much profit did Hari Singh make daily from the shopping?
- a) 50 paise
- b) 5 rupees
- c) 2 rupees
- d) 1 rupee
Correct Answer: d) 1 rupee
8. How much money did Anil get from selling his book?
- a) ₹300
- b) ₹400
- c) ₹500
- d) ₹600
Correct Answer: d) ₹600
9. Where did Anil keep the money?
- a) In a drawer
- b) In his wallet
- c) Under the mattress
- d) Inside a bag
Correct Answer: c) Under the mattress
10. At what time could the thief catch the Lucknow Express?
- a) 9,30
- b) 10,30
- c) 11,00
- d) 11,30
Correct Answer: b) 10,30
11. Why did the thief hesitate to steal from Anil?
- a) He was afraid of the police
- b) He liked Anil and valued his trust
- c) He thought Anil would chase him
- d) He had no place to hide
Correct Answer: b) He liked Anil and valued his trust
12. Which quality of Anil made it harder for the thief to rob him?
- a) His strictness
- b) His carelessness
- c) His wealth
- d) His suspicious nature
Correct Answer: b) His carelessness
13. Why didn’t the thief board the train?
- a) He lost the ticket
- b) He missed the train
- c) He hesitated for reasons he couldn’t explain
- d) Police stopped him
Correct Answer: c) He hesitated for reasons he couldn’t explain
14. What emotion did the thief think Anil would feel after the theft?
- a) Anger
- b) Fear
- c) Sadness
- d) Hatred
Correct Answer: c) Sadness
15. What lesson did the thief realise was more valuable than money?
- a) Cooking food
- b) Writing full sentences
- c) Wrestling
- d) Selling books
Correct Answer: b) Writing full sentences
16. Why did the thief return the money?
- a) He was caught
- b) He wanted to learn to read and write
- c) He was afraid of police
- d) He found the notes were wet
Correct Answer: b) He wanted to learn to read and write
17. What difficulty did the thief face while returning the money?
- a) Waking Anil up
- b) Slipping the money back without being noticed
- c) Finding the room locked
- d) Missing the train
Correct Answer: b) Slipping the money back without being noticed
18. How did Anil react the next morning?
- a) He scolded Hari Singh
- b) He called the police
- c) He silently forgave him and offered regular pay
- d) He ignored him completely
Correct Answer: c) He silently forgave him and offered regular pay
19. Why was the ₹50 note wet?
- a) From being washed
- b) From the rain the previous night
- c) Because Anil spilled tea
- d) Because of sweat
Correct Answer: b) From the rain the previous night
20. What did Anil propose to start teaching Hari Singh after the incident?
- a) Writing full sentences
- b) Multiplication tables
- c) Wrestling
- d) Story writing
Correct Answer: a) Writing full sentences
21. What does the story suggest about human nature?
- a) People never change
- b) Crime always pays
- c) Education is not important
- d) Trust and kindness can transform people
Correct Answer: d) Trust and kindness can transform people
22. Which theme is NOT present in the story?
- a) Trust
- b) Redemption
- c) Greed
- d) Friendship
Correct Answer: c) Greed
23. The thief calling himself “a fairly successful hand” shows that he—
- a) Was good at cooking
- b) Was proud of his thieving skills
- c) Was experienced in wrestling
- d) Was confident in writing
Correct Answer: b) Was proud of his thieving skills
24. Why is it “difficult to rob a careless man”?
- a) He hides his money well
- b) He has nothing valuable
- c) He may not notice the theft
- d) He is very strong
Correct Answer: c) He may not notice the theft
25. Why does the author mention the rainy, cold night in the story?
- a) To create suspense
- b) To describe the season
- c) To highlight the thief’s discomfort and regret
- d) To show weather changes
Correct Answer: c) To highlight the thief’s discomfort and regret
26. What does the ending of the story reveal about Anil?
- a) He was strict
- b) He valued trust more than money
- c) He was unaware of the theft
- d) He was afraid of the thief
Correct Answer: b) He valued trust more than money
27. How does Ruskin Bond build suspense in the story?
- a) By describing the wrestling match
- b) By delaying the theft until halfway through
- c) By showing the thief’s inner conflict and hesitation
- d) By introducing many characters
Correct Answer: c) By showing the thief’s inner conflict and hesitation
28. Which incident marks the turning point in the thief’s life?
- a) Meeting Anil
- b) Learning to cook
- c) Returning the stolen money
- d) Making a profit in shopping
Correct Answer: c) Returning the stolen money
29. What moral does the story teach about education?
- a) It is more valuable than quick money
- b) It is not necessary for survival
- c) It is difficult to get
- d) It is only for the rich
Correct Answer: a) It is more valuable than quick money
30. What does the thief’s final smile to Anil signify?
- a) Fake gratitude
- b) Relief and genuine appreciation
- c) Mockery
- d) Nervousness
Correct Answer: b) Relief and genuine appreciation
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