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NCERT · Class 10 · English

Chapter 2: The Thief’s Story

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Textbook page 10 · 3 questions
Q1Written answer

How does the thief think Anil will react to the theft?

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Hari, the thief, thought that on discovering his theft, Anil would be filled with sadness, not because of the loss of money, but for losing the trust he had in him.

Q2Written answer

What does he say about the different reactions of people when they are robbed?

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In his short career as a thief, Hari’s experience had made him aware of the different reactions of people when they were robbed. According to him, a greedy man showed fear; a rich man exhibited anger and a poor man showed acceptance.

Q3Written answer

Does Anil realise that he has been robbed?

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Yes, Anil realised that he had been robbed by Hari. He probably came to know of it from the damp notes, which got wet due to rain the previous night. However, he didn’t express anything and gave a fifty rupee note to Hari and promised to pay him regularly.