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English — Language and Literature (184) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [3]
What does the thief say about the different reactions of the people when they are robbed?
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Model Answer

The thief, Hari Singh, says that in his short career as a thief, he had carefully studied men's faces when they lost their goods. He observed three distinct reactions:

However, he believed Anil's reaction would be different from all these. Anil's face would show only a touch of sadness — not for the loss of money, but for the loss of trust.

Source: The Thief's Story, Chapter 2

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Explanation

Examiners look for all three reactions (greedy/rich/poor man) with their corresponding emotions, plus Anil's contrasting reaction and the reason (loss of trust, not money). Missing Anil's reaction would cost marks. Keep it concise — three bullet points plus one explanatory line works perfectly for 3 marks.

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