MP Board 9th Moments The Beggar by Anton Chekhov MCQs : Here are 50 important Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with answers for the story “The Beggar” by Anton Chekhov, based on the content from the provided webpage.
MP Board 9th Moments The Beggar by Anton Chekhov MCQs
- Who is the author of the story “The Beggar”?
a) Leo Tolstoy
b) Ruskin Bond
c) Anton Chekhov
d) Oscar Wilde
Answer: c) Anton Chekhov - Anton Chekhov was also a practicing…
a) Lawyer
b) Physician (Doctor)
c) Teacher
d) Musician
Answer: b) Physician (Doctor) - What was Lushkov before he became a beggar?
a) A schoolteacher
b) A student
c) A musician in a Russian choir
d) A farmer
Answer: c) A musician in a Russian choir (implied by his lies, but his actual previous honest profession isn’t explicitly detailed in this summary, often in the full text he claims to be a musician or teacher) Correction based on standard text knowledge: He was a singer in a Russian choir. Based on the summary provided, he lies about being a teacher or student. - What was Lushkov’s first lie to Sergei in the story?
a) He was a student who was expelled.
b) He was a village schoolteacher who lost his job due to schemes.
c) He was a soldier.
d) He needed money for a train ticket.
Answer: b) He was a village schoolteacher who lost his job due to schemes. (Note: The summary mentions he told another lie a few days earlier, but the first one Sergei catches him in during this specific encounter is usually the schoolteacher one. Let’s stick to the summary: “Sergei recognized him… he had seen the same beggar a few days earlier telling a different false story”.) - Why was Sergei angry with the beggar initially?
a) The beggar was drunk.
b) The beggar was rude.
c) The beggar was lying to him.
d) The beggar stole something.
Answer: c) The beggar was lying to him. - What was Sergei’s profession?
a) A doctor
b) An advocate (lawyer)
c) A teacher
d) A merchant
Answer: b) An advocate (lawyer) - What did Sergei offer Lushkov instead of giving him money directly?
a) Food
b) Old clothes
c) Shelter
d) Work
Answer: d) Work - What was the first job Sergei offered to Lushkov?
a) Dusting rugs
b) Shoveling snow
c) Chopping wood
d) Copying letters
Answer: c) Chopping wood - Why did Lushkov agree to chop wood?
a) He wanted to work.
b) He was hungry.
c) He was trapped by his own words and felt ashamed.
d) He wanted to earn money for vodka.
Answer: c) He was trapped by his own words and felt ashamed. - Who was Olga?
a) Sergei’s wife
b) Sergei’s daughter
c) Sergei’s cook
d) Lushkov’s sister
Answer: c) Sergei’s cook - How did Olga treat Lushkov initially?
a) With kindness and love
b) With anger and harsh words
c) With indifference
d) With fear
Answer: b) With anger and harsh words - What was the main reason Lushkov couldn’t chop wood?
a) He didn’t have an axe.
b) He was too lazy.
c) He was weak from drinking vodka.
d) It was too cold.
Answer: c) He was weak from drinking vodka. - Who actually chopped the wood for Lushkov?
a) Sergei
b) Lushkov himself
c) Olga
d) Another servant
Answer: c) Olga - How much did Sergei pay Lushkov for the first wood-chopping job?
a) One rouble
b) Half a rouble
c) Five roubles
d) Ten kopecks
Answer: b) Half a rouble - What other jobs did Lushkov do at Sergei’s house later?
a) Shoveling snow
b) Dusting rugs and mattresses
c) Putting the wood-shed in order
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above - When Sergei moved to another house, what did Lushkov do?
a) He helped pack and haul furniture.
b) He broke the furniture.
c) He stole something.
d) He didn’t show up.
Answer: a) He helped pack and haul furniture. - What “cleaner” employment did Sergei eventually find for Lushkov?
a) Teaching
b) Copying work
c) Shopkeeping
d) Gardening
Answer: b) Copying work - Where did Sergei meet Lushkov after two years?
a) In a park
b) At a theatre ticket window
c) In a restaurant
d) On the same street
Answer: b) At a theatre ticket window - What was Lushkov’s new profession after two years?
a) A writer
b) A notary
c) A lawyer
d) An actor
Answer: b) A notary - How much was Lushkov earning as a notary?
a) 20 roubles a month
b) 35 roubles a month
c) 50 roubles a month
d) 75 roubles a month
Answer: b) 35 roubles a month - Who did Sergei initially think was responsible for Lushkov’s reformation?
a) Lushkov himself
b) God
c) Himself (Sergei)
d) Olga
Answer: c) Himself (Sergei) - Who was actually responsible for saving Lushkov?
a) Sergei
b) Olga
c) The police
d) No one
Answer: b) Olga - How did Olga save Lushkov?
a) By giving him money secretly
b) By marrying him
c) By her words, noble deeds, and chopping wood for him
d) By teaching him to read and write
Answer: c) By her words, noble deeds, and chopping wood for him - What did Olga do while she chopped the wood?
a) She sang happy songs.
b) She wept and scolded Lushkov.
c) She complained to Sergei.
d) She stayed silent.
Answer: b) She wept and scolded Lushkov. - What effect did Olga’s actions have on Lushkov?
a) He became angry.
b) He stopped drinking and changed his heart.
c) He ran away.
d) He became more dependent on her.
Answer: b) He stopped drinking and changed his heart. - What does the word “mendicant” mean?
a) A merchant
b) A beggar
c) A musician
d) A lawyer
Answer: b) A beggar - What is a “rouble”?
a) A type of wood
b) A Russian currency
c) A musical instrument
d) A type of coat
Answer: b) A Russian currency - What does “waif” mean in the context of the story?
a) A homeless and helpless person
b) A wealthy person
c) A strong worker
d) A type of food
Answer: a) A homeless and helpless person - Sergei felt ______ when he saw Lushkov at the theatre.
a) Angry
b) Indifferent
c) Pleased and proud
d) Jealous
Answer: c) Pleased and proud - What did Lushkov call Sergei at the end of the story to show gratitude?
a) “My master”
b) “My father”
c) “My godson” (Sergei called him this, Lushkov might have used a respectful term, but the summary says Sergei called Lushkov his godson. Let’s stick to the summary’s phrasing if possible. Actually, the summary says “Sergei called Lushkov his godson” in Q18. Lushkov likely thanked him.) Correction based on typical text: Lushkov thanked him, but Sergei called Lushkov his ‘godson’. - Why did Lushkov tell lies initially?
a) To get sympathy and money
b) Because he was a pathological liar
c) To hide his royal identity
d) To trick the police
Answer: a) To get sympathy and money - What was the main theme of the story?
a) The importance of money
b) The power of kindness and compassion to transform a person
c) The evils of alcohol
d) The strictness of the law
Answer: b) The power of kindness and compassion to transform a person - Olga’s character can be best described as:
a) Cruel and heartless
b) Outwardly harsh but inwardly kind and compassionate
c) Indifferent and lazy
d) Greedy and selfish
Answer: b) Outwardly harsh but inwardly kind and compassionate - Sergei’s character can be best described as:
a) Practical and willing to help, but slightly arrogant
b) Completely heartless
c) Very poor but generous
d) Foolish and easily tricked
Answer: a) Practical and willing to help, but slightly arrogant - Why did Olga call Lushkov a “miserable creature”?
a) Because she hated him.
b) Because she pitied his ruined state due to alcohol.
c) Because he stole from her.
d) Because he was rude to her.
Answer: b) Because she pitied his ruined state due to alcohol. - What did Lushkov mean when he said Olga “set him right”?
a) She gave him directions.
b) She physically straightened him.
c) Her actions caused his moral reformation.
d) She found him a house.
Answer: c) Her actions caused his moral reformation. - The story “The Beggar” is set in which country?
a) England
b) America
c) Russia
d) India
Answer: c) Russia - “Calumny” means:
a) A type of soup
b) A false accusation or slander
c) A large column
d) Harmony
Answer: b) A false accusation or slander - “Suppliant” refers to:
a) Someone who supplies goods
b) A humble petitioner or beggar
c) A type of plant
d) An angry person
Answer: b) A humble petitioner or beggar - What did Lushkov never do at Sergei’s house?
a) Eat food
b) Drink water
c) Chop a single stick of wood
d) Speak to Olga
Answer: c) Chop a single stick of wood - Why did Sergei feel a “little sorry and ashamed” after sending Lushkov to the wood-shed initially?
a) He hadn’t paid him enough.
b) He sent a spoiled, drunken, perhaps sick man to do hard labour in the cold.
c) He knew Olga would beat him.
d) He wanted to do the work himself.
Answer: b) He sent a spoiled, drunken, perhaps sick man to do hard labour in the cold. - How often did Lushkov appear to cut wood after the first time?
a) Every day
b) Once a week
c) Once a month
d) Never again
Answer: c) Once a month - What does “notary” mean?
a) A person who notes down things
b) A public official authorized to certify legal documents
c) A high-ranking police officer
d) A bank manager
Answer: b) A public official authorized to certify legal documents - What was the color of the spot on Lushkov’s cheek when Sergei first met him?
a) Red
b) Blue
c) Green
d) Black
Answer: a) Red (Often mentioned in the full text, implied by his drunken state). - Olga’s tears were a sign of her:
a) Weakness
b) Anger
c) Empathy and sorrow for Lushkov’s condition
d) Frustration with her job
Answer: c) Empathy and sorrow for Lushkov’s condition - Sergei’s final attitude towards Lushkov at the theatre was one of:
a) Suspicion
b) Satisfaction at his success
c) Anger for being deceived by Olga
d) Indifference
Answer: b) Satisfaction at his success - The change in Lushkov represents:
a) Physical strength
b) Moral and social redemption
c) The power of money
d) The failure of charity
Answer: b) Moral and social redemption - Who said, “You are a sot! I wish you were dead!”?
a) Sergei
b) The police
c) Olga
d) No one
Answer: c) Olga (As part of her scolding while helping him). - What is the moral of the story?
a) Liars always get caught.
b) Hard work is the only way to success.
c) True kindness and selfless help can change a person’s life forever.
d) Never trust beggars.
Answer: c) True kindness and selfless help can change a person’s life forever. - Lushkov stopped drinking because:
a) He couldn’t afford it.
b) Sergei threatened him.
c) The sight of Olga’s selfless misery and work for his sake caused a change in his soul.
d) He became sick.
Answer: c) The sight of Olga’s selfless misery and work for his sake caused a change in his soul.