Class 10 English Footprints Without Feet Chapter 2 Practice Question Answers - The Thief’s Story

Q1. Who is the author of the story “The Thief’s story”?
(a) James Herriot
(b) Ruskin Bond
(c) Robert Arthur
(d) Victor Canning
Ans: (b)
The author of the story "The Thief's Story" is Ruskin Bond. He is a renowned Indian author known for his captivating stories and novels.

Q2. What is he a “fairly successful hand” at?
(a) wrestling
(b) stealing
(c) deceiving
(d) working hard
Ans: (b)
The protagonist of the story is a "fairly successful hand" at stealing, which means he is skilled and adept at stealing things.

Q3. What was his name?
(a) Hari
(b) Anil
(c) Amol
(d) Harry
Ans: (a)
The name of the boy in the story is Hari.

Q4. What was the boy’s age?
(a) 15
(b) 25
(c) 20
(d) none of the above
Ans: (a)
The boy's age is 15 years old.

Q5. What was Anil’s age?
(a) 15
(b) 25
(c) 20
(d) none of the above
Ans: (b)
Anil's age is 25 years old.

Q6. How has the narrator described Anil?
(a) simple
(b) kind
(c) easy-going
(d) all of the above
Ans: (d)
The narrator describes Anil as simple, kind, and easy-going. 

Q7. What was Anil doing when the boy met him?
(a) cooking
(b) watching a match
(c) playing
(d) writing an article
Ans: (b)
When the boy met Anil, he was watching a match.

Q8. How did the narrator attempt at being friends with Anil?
(a) flattering him
(b) teasing him
(c) introducing himself
(d) none of the above
Ans: (a)
The narrator attempted to befriend Anil by flattering him.

Q9. What did the boy ask Anil for?
(a) to give him food
(b) to employ him
(c) to give him money
(d) to teach him
Ans: (b)
The boy asked Anil to employ him, seeking an opportunity to work for him.

Q10. How often did he change his name?
(a) every day
(b) every week
(c) every month
(d) every year
Ans: (c)
The boy changed his name every month to avoid detection and stay ahead of both the police and employers.

Q11. He changed his name in order to stay ahead of _____
(a) police
(b) employers
(c) none of them
(d) both of them
Ans: (d)
The boy changed his name to stay ahead of both the police and employers.

Q12. What name did he tell Anil?
(a) Anil Singh
(b) Hari Lal
(c) Hari Singh
(d) Anil Lal
Ans: (c)
The name he told Anil was Hari Singh.

Q13. What do you mean by the word “grunting”?
(a) make a low inarticulate sound
(b) say something which is clearly audible
(c) shouting
(d) none of the above
Ans: (a)
The word "grunting" means making a low inarticulate sound, often used to describe the noise made by pigs

Q14. How was the meal he cooked first night?
(a) delicious
(b) mouth-watering
(c) finger-licking good
(d) terrible
Ans: (d)
The meal he cooked on the first night was terrible.

Q15. How did he infer that about his food?
(a) Anil said he liked it
(b) Anil couldn’t have enough of it
(c) Anil was licking his fingers
(d) Anil gave it to a stray dog
Ans: (d)
The boy inferred that the meal was terrible because Anil gave it to a stray dog instead of finishing it himself or expressing enjoyment.

Q16. What did Anil promise him to teach?
(a) write his name
(b) cook
(c) write full sentences
(d) all of the above
Ans: (d)
Anil promised to teach the boy to write his name, cook, and write full sentences.

Q17. Did Anil really mind his petty ways of earning money?
(a) yes
(b) no
(c) maybe
(d) he didn’t earn through petty ways
Ans: (b)
No, Anil did not mind the boy's petty ways of earning money.

Q18. “a queer way to earn money”..What is the meaning of the word “queer”?
(a) strange
(b) famous
(c) rare
(d) illegal
Ans: (a)
The word "queer" means strange or unusual, and in the context of the story, it refers to the protagonist's unusual way of earning money through theft.

Q19. Who was the most trusting person narrator had ever met ?
(a) Anil
(b) publisher
(c) Anil’s friends
(d) none of the above
Ans: (a)
Anil is described as the most trusting person the narrator had ever met.

Q20. Who is easier to rob?
(a) a careless man
(b) a greedy man
(c) a trusting man
(d) Anil
Ans: (b)
A greedy man is easier to rob, as illustrated by the protagonist's experiences in the story.