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1. 1.

   1. 'But I was nearly back on the street that night.' Why did this happen?
      1. The thief was caught.
      2. Arun found him stealing.
      3. The food that the thief cooked was terrible.
      4. The thief did not cook the food.
   2. Which fact convinced the thief that it was not wrong to make some money out of the shopping money given to him by Arun?
      1. Arun had lot of money.
      2. Arun did not pay him any salary.
      3. It was the thief's money.
      4. The thief's was poor.
   3. Why didn't the thief purchase tickets?
      1. He was in a hurry.
      2. The ticket counter was closed.
      3. Since he was aa thief, he was habitual of travelling without ticket.
   4. What prompted the thief to go back to Arun? (You may choose more than one option.)
      1. He had nowhere to spend the night.
      2. His desire to be able to write.
      3. His concern for Arun.
      4. His train had left.
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   1. (b) Arun found him stealing.
   2. (b) Arun did not pay him any sal
   3. (a) He was in a hu...
   4. (b) His desire to be able to write. (c) His concern for Arun...
2. 2.

   Why did the thief approach Arun?
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   The thief approached Arun because he wanted to gain his conf...

3. 3.

   What was the job assigned to the thief?

   1. Was he experienced in that work?
   2. Did he perform the task well?
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   The job assigned to the thief was to cook meals, make tea, g...

4. 4.

   Describe how did the thief rob Arun?
5. 5.

   Describe how did the thief put the money back?
6. 6.

   What thoughts crossed the thief's mind at the railway station?