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A Question of Trust — Syllabus

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 10 · English

What A Question of Trust covers in Madhya Pradesh Board Class 10 English: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Topics include Plot Summary, Character.

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4 Topics · Madhya Pradesh Board Class 10 English · 2026-27

Topics in A Question of Trust

1

Plot Summary

  • Horace Danby is about fifty years old, unmarried, and works as a lock-maker with two helpers.
  • He steals a safe every year to fund his collection of rare, expensive books.
  • He studies Shotover Grange for two weeks before the robbery and expects to find jewels worth about fifteen thousand pounds.
2

Character Sketches

  • Horace Danby seems honest and respectable, but he is not completely honest.
  • He is careful, intelligent, and skilled with locks and safes.
  • He is also weak in front of temptation and easily influenced by pressure.
3

Themes

  • Appearance and reality: Horace looks like a good citizen but secretly steals.
  • Trust and deception: Horace trusts the young lady in red and is cheated.
  • Irony: a thief is trapped by another thief.
4

Important Events and Causes

  • Horace studies the house at Shotover Grange for two weeks before the robbery.
  • A magazine article reveals the layout of the house and the position of the safe.
  • The safe is hidden behind a painting in the drawing room.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Trust, deception, and the irony of a thief being cheated by another thief

Horace DanbyShotover Grange robberyThe young lady in redThe gray-haired womanDeception and disguiseFear of prisonFingerprints and evidenceHonour among thieves

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What are the important topics in A Question of Trust for Madhya Pradesh Board Class 10 English?
Key topics in A Question of Trust include Plot Summary, Character Sketches, Themes, Important Events and Causes. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Madhya Pradesh Board Class 10 board exam.
How should I revise A Question of Trust for the Madhya Pradesh Board Class 10 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 50 practice questions on A Question of Trust. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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