MCQ Test - The Thiefs Story

1. Who wrote The Thief's Story?

A. Ruskin Bond

B. James Herriot

C. Anton Chekhov

D. Gavin Maxwell

2. What was the narrator's name?

A. Anil

B. Hari Singh

C. Ramesh

D. Mohan

3. How old was Hari Singh?

A. Twelve years

B. Thirteen years

C. Fifteen years

D. Eighteen years

4. Who was Anil?

A. A police officer

B. A shopkeeper

C. A school principal

D. A young man who earned money through writing

5. Where did Hari Singh meet Anil?

A. At a wrestling match

B. At a railway station

C. At a school

D. At a market

6. Why did Hari Singh frequently change his name?

A. He disliked his name

B. To avoid being caught

C. To become famous

D. To enter school

7. What did Anil promise to teach Hari Singh?

A. Driving

B. Painting

C. Cooking, writing and arithmetic

D. Singing

8. How much money did Hari Singh steal?

A. One hundred rupees

B. Three hundred rupees

C. Five hundred rupees

D. Six hundred rupees

9. Where did Hari Singh go after stealing the money?

A. To a railway station

B. To a school

C. To a hospital

D. To a police station

10. Why did Hari Singh decide not to board the train?

A. He lost his ticket

B. He felt guilty and valued the chance to learn

C. The train was cancelled

D. He met a friend

11. What happened to the stolen notes in the rain?

A. They were burnt

B. They were lost

C. They became wet

D. They were torn into pieces

12. Where did Hari Singh return the money?

A. Inside a cupboard

B. Under a table

C. In a schoolbag

D. Under the mattress

13. What did Anil give Hari Singh the next morning?

A. A fifty-rupee note

B. A hundred-rupee note

C. A train ticket

D. A new coat

14. What did Anil promise to teach Hari Singh next?

A. Swimming

B. Writing whole sentences

C. Driving a car

D. Playing cricket

15. What was Hari Singh's occupation at the beginning?

A. Teacher

B. Doctor

C. Thief

D. Writer

16. Which quality of Anil influenced Hari Singh?

A. Cruelty

B. Greed

C. Suspicion

D. Trust and kindness

17. Why did Hari Singh want to stay with Anil?

A. To learn and improve his future

B. To steal every day

C. To become a wrestler

D. To avoid all work

18. How did Anil respond to the theft the next morning?

A. He called the police

B. He appeared to forgive Hari Singh without openly accusing him

C. He threw Hari Singh out immediately

D. He demanded a large payment

19. What is a major theme of the story?

A. War and politics

B. Adventure sports

C. Trust, education and personal reform

D. Science and technology

20. What does Hari Singh's decision to return show?

A. He had given up learning

B. He wanted to become a police officer

C. He disliked Anil

D. He was beginning to value trust and education

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Chapter 13 - The Thiefs Story