3. The story : the beggar
The Beggar by Anton Chekhov is a story of a poor,
drunkard beggar named Lushkoff who due tin Ms.
altoaBiwilfegii is no longer able to work and resort to
begging in order to survive.
4. Sergei is a well-to-do advocate. One
day, a beggar comes to his door. its
name is Lushkoff He Insfes poor.
He is wearing a tagged, fawn-
colored tattered overcoat. He has
dull, drunken eyes and has ted spent
mi tuimfaar cheek.
5. The beggar claims that he has been
a village school teacher but he has
to lose Ms. job because of same
conspiracy planned against him. So,
he is bound to beg in order to
survive.
6. Read the following and participate that follows.
1.Who was the beggar ?
2.What was the name of Beggar ?
3.How beggar convinced the house owner
7. Sergei recalls that he had seen the
beggar the other day in another
street. There he had said that he had
Mena a student who had been
expelled. The lawyer is angry with
the beggar for tolling him lies.
8. He threatens Mm to hand over him
to the police for trying to cheat
people. Lushkoff soon breaks down
and admits that he Baas been telling
lies to make people take pity on
him.
9. He also tells Sergei that in fact he
had been in a Rremtam) choir from
where he was sent away for
drunkenness. Finding no way to
support himself he started begging.
Sergei offers him the job of
chopping the wood. He calls his
cook, Olga, and tells her to lead
Lushkoff to the woodshed and let
him chop wood. Lushkoff follows
Olga reluctantly.
10. After an hour Olga come in and tells
Sergei that Lushkoff has chopped the
wood. Sergei is pleased. He gives him
half a rouble. He says that if Lushkoff
desires he can come to chop wood on the
first of every month. Lushkoff now
comes to chop wood regularly on the
first of every month. He is always given
work and he earns a little money every
time. Meanwhile, Sergei moves into
another house and lures Lushkoff to help
in the packing and hauling the furniture.
He hardly does anything and walks
behind the wagons hanging his head.
12. Q1- Who is the writer of this story?
A) Anton Chekhov
B) Bills Cosby
C) Anne Besant
D) None
Q2- How was the beggar earning money?
A) by telling false stories
B) by telling lies
C) by rousing sympathy in the listeners
d) all
Q3- Who did not give alms to the beggar?
A) Sergai
B) People on the road
c) Sergai’s maidservant
D) None
Q4- What is the theme of the lesson?
A) be kind
B) don’t be kind
C) kindness can transform anyone for the better