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But he never got the chance to begin his plan. By noon a policeman had arrested him for the jewel robbery at Shotover Grange. His fingerprints, for he had opened the safe without gloves, were all over the room, and no one believed him when he said that the wife of the owner of the house had asked him to open the safe for her. The wife herself, a gray-haired, sharp-tongued woman of sixty, said that the story was nonsense. Horace is now the assistant librarian in the prison. He often thinks of the charming, clever young lady who was in the same profession as he was, and who tricked him. He gets very angry when anyone talks about ‘honour among thieves’.i. The plan devised by Horace was to a) tell about the safe to owner of the house. b) blackmail the wife of the owner later. c) look for another safe for stealing books. d) tell police the truth before the lady could deceive him. ii. Based on the extract, choose what you think are the main feelings Horace probably has, for the young lady who tricked him, when he thinks about her? a) anger and blame b) admiration and respect c) respect and gratitude d) anger and vengeance iii. Choose the option that lists evidence that the police might have used against Horace, to arrest him.a) Option 1 b) Option 2 c) Option 3d) Option 4 iv. Given below are four situations in Mr. Verma’s house. Choose the situation that depicts Mr. Verma being sharp-tongued with his family members. a) Mr. Verma’s wife shares a life problem with him and he advices her honestly. b) Mr. Verma’s daughter scores poor marks in his exams and Mr. Verma remains silent. c) Mr. Verma’s son cooks food for the first time and he is criticized by his father immediately. d) Mr. Verma’s sister buys a new car to surprise him and he is overjoyed with the news. v. Honour among thieves is an example of a/n a) idiom b) slogan c) proverb d) lyric |
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Answer» i. c ii. b iii. d iv. c v. a |
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