The Piece of String - Questions Answers - Lesson: 05

The Piece of String

Book-1, Lesson-5

Lesson: 5

The Piece of String

Q.No1; Why did Manana accuse Hubert of picking the lost pocket book?

Ans: In the morning Hubert picked up something from the mud and stood there for sometime. Manana thought that he had picked up the pocket book. Therefore, he accused him of theft.

Q.No2; What did the people think of Hubert when they heard that someone had returned the pocket book?

Ans: Their thoughts were still disgraceful for Hubert. They were not ready to declare him an honest man rather; they said "those were laying excuses".

Q.No3; Why did George give the pocket book to his employer?

Ans: George was a simple country man. He did not know how to read so he gave the pocket book to his employer.

Q.No 4; What made Hubert shameful?

Ans: Hubert was truthful and an honest man. But people started to call him a liar. This curse made him shameful.

Q.No5; Why did people make fun of his innocence?

Ans: People made fun of his innocence and started to tell the story to the other people only to amuse themselves.

Q.No6; Why did he keep claiming his innocence till his death?

Ans: People made him shameful by calling him a liar. He was truthful and an honest man. So, he kept claiming his innocence till his death so that he might get his lost status.

Q.No7; Why did the mayor not believe the innocence of Hubert?

Ans: Mayor considered Manana a man of worthy credence. Manana told Mayer that Hubert had picked up the pocket book therefore, he did not believe the innocence of Hubert.

Q.No8; Was it necessary for Hubert to continue pleading his innocence?

Ans: He should have taken some other plan of action because his continues pleading made people suspicious about him. Alternative plan of action could help him to gain his lost position.

Q.No9; What was engraved on his tomb stone?

Ans: The words engraved on his tomb stone were "Here lies a man who told nothing but truth. Here lies the man who would not prove his innocence, but the flood proved it-"