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  NCERT English Class 9th – The Beggar Detailed Summary Introduction The Beggar is a famous story written by Anton Chekhov. The story tells us how kindness, sympathy, and honest work can completely change a person’s life. Detailed Summary The story begins when a lawyer named Sergei meets a poor beggar outside his house. The beggar is wearing torn clothes and looks weak and hungry. He asks Sergei for money and says that he was once a school teacher who lost his job because of false accusations. While listening to him, Sergei suddenly remembers seeing the same man earlier in the street. At that time, the beggar had claimed that he was a university student who had been expelled from college. Sergei realizes that the man is lying. Sergei becomes angry and scolds him for cheating people through lies. He tells him that begging dishonestly is shameful. Feeling ashamed, the beggar finally tells the truth. His name is Lushkoff . He says that he used to sing in a Russian choir, but he los...

 

NCERT English Class 9th – The Beggar MCQs

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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the writer of The Beggar?

A. Leo Tolstoy
B. Anton Chekhov
C. Ruskin Bond
D. O. Henry

Answer: B. Anton Chekhov


2. What was Sergei’s profession?

A. Doctor
B. Teacher
C. Lawyer
D. Clerk

Answer: C. Lawyer


3. What did the beggar first claim to be?

A. Singer
B. Teacher
C. Farmer
D. Driver

Answer: B. Teacher


4. What had the beggar earlier claimed to be?

A. Student
B. Doctor
C. Soldier
D. Merchant

Answer: A. Student


5. What was the beggar’s real name?

A. Sergei
B. Ivan
C. Lushkoff
D. Boris

Answer: C. Lushkoff


6. Why did Lushkoff lose his job?

A. Laziness
B. Theft
C. Drinking habit
D. Illness

Answer: C. Drinking habit


7. What work did Sergei give Lushkoff?

A. Washing clothes
B. Chopping wood
C. Cooking food
D. Painting walls

Answer: B. Chopping wood


8. Who was Olga?

A. Sergei’s wife
B. Beggar’s sister
C. Sergei’s cook
D. Teacher

Answer: C. Sergei’s cook


9. Why could Lushkoff not chop wood properly?

A. He was weak
B. He was lazy
C. He was drunk
D. All of these

Answer: D. All of these


10. Who actually chopped the wood?

A. Sergei
B. Olga
C. Lushkoff
D. A servant

Answer: B. Olga


11. How did Olga help Lushkoff?

A. By giving him money
B. By doing his work secretly
C. By finding him a job
D. By teaching him

Answer: B. By doing his work secretly


12. What change came in Lushkoff later?

A. He became rich
B. He stopped drinking
C. He became a lawyer
D. He left the city

Answer: B. He stopped drinking


13. What job did Sergei help Lushkoff get?

A. Teacher
B. Singer
C. Copyist
D. Driver

Answer: C. Copyist


14. Where did Sergei meet Lushkoff after two years?

A. School
B. Market
C. Theatre
D. Office

Answer: C. Theatre


15. Who was responsible for changing Lushkoff’s life?

A. Sergei
B. Olga
C. His friends
D. His family

Answer: B. Olga


16. What is the main theme of the story?

A. War
B. Friendship
C. Kindness and reform
D. Adventure

Answer: C. Kindness and reform


17. What lesson do we learn from the story?

A. Begging is easy
B. Lies always help
C. Kindness can change people
D. Rich people are selfish

Answer: C. Kindness can change people


18. What kind of person was Olga?

A. Cruel
B. Kind-hearted
C. Proud
D. Careless

Answer: B. Kind-hearted


19. What did Sergei want Lushkoff to learn?

A. Singing
B. Honesty and hard work
C. Business
D. Driving

Answer: B. Honesty and hard work


20. How did Lushkoff feel about Olga later?

A. Angry
B. Thankful
C. Afraid
D. Jealous

Answer: B. Thankful

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