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A String of Beads — Important Questions

ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)

56 important questions from A String of Beads for ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest, with answers. Written for the board exams 2027.

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Important Questions from A String of Beads

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1 marks

What did Miss Robinson do with the pearls after the discussion?

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She returned them to the jeweler

Miss Robinson returned the pearls to the jeweler.

2multiple choice
1 marks

How much reward did the jeweler give Miss Robinson?

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£300

The jeweler gave Miss Robinson a reward of £300.

3multiple choice
1 marks

What did Miss Robinson use the reward money for?

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A holiday to Cannes

She used the reward money to take a holiday to Cannes.

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1 marks

Why did Miss Granger dismiss Miss Robinson?

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For going to Cannes

Miss Granger fired her because going to the South of France was considered above her station as a governess.

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