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Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:

I had forgotten about them in the excitement of the theft. Whole sentences, I knew, could one day bring me more than a few hundred rupees. It was a simple matter to steal — and sometimes just as simple to be caught. But to be a really big man, a clever and respected man, was something else. I should go back to Anil, I told myself, if only to learn to read and write.

1. What did Hari Singh forget?

(i) Anil taught many things to Hari like writing his name, numbers etc. Hari forgot all about his education in the excitement of theft.

(ii) Anil taught many things to Hari like washing clothes and cooking, but he forgot everything.

(iii) Anil taught many things to Hari like writing his name, numbers etc. Hari forgot his clothes.

(iv) Anil taught many things to Hari like writing his name, numbers etc. Hari forgot all the things that were given to him.

2. What did he think about it at the end?

(i) Hari realized that education can earn him respect and much more money. So, he decided to go a good institute.

(ii) Hari realized that education can earn him respect and much more money. So, he decided to go back to Anil so that he can learn to read and write.

(iii) Hari realized that education can earn him respect and much more money. So, he decided to go back to Anil so that he can take more money.

(iv) Hari realized that education can earn him respect and much more money. So, he decided to go to a school.

3. Who does ’I’ refer to?

(i) I’ refers to Hari Singh.

(ii) I’ refers to Kari Singh.

(iii) I’ refers to Anil.

(iv) I’ refers to Hari's friend.

4. What is required ’to be a really big man, a clever and respected man’?

(i) Money is required ’to be a really big man, a clever and respected man’,

(ii) Power is required ’to be a really big man, a clever and respected man’,

(iii) Education is required ’to be a really big man, a clever and respected man’,

(iv) Fame is required ’to be a really big man, a clever and respected man’,

5. Who is the narrator of this extract?

(i) The narrator is Hari.

(ii) The narrator is Ravi.

(iii) The narrator is Anil's friend.

(iv) The narrator is Ruskin.

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1. (i) Anil taught many things to zari like writing his name, numbers etc. Hari forgot all about his education in the excitement of theft.

2. (ii) Hari realized that education can earn him respect and much more money. So, he decided to go back to Anil so that he can learn to read and write.

3. (i) I' refers to Hari Singh.

4. (iii) Education is required 'to be a really big man, a clever and respected man',

5. (i) The narrator is Hari.

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