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Stealing and Atonement — Flashcards

NIOS · Class 10 · English

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A timeline illustrating Gandhiji's early mistakes (smoking, stealing servant's money, contemplating suicide, stealing gold from armlet) and the age at which they occurred, leading to his eventual aton
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Smoking and imitationSmoking and theftSuicide attemptTurning point
Card 1Smoking and imitation

Why did Gandhiji and his relative start smoking?

Answer

They imitated Gandhiji's uncle, who smoked. At first, they copied his habit by collecting cigarette stubs that he threw away.

Card 2Smoking and theft

How did Gandhiji and his relative get money for smoking?

Answer

They stole coins from the servant's pocket money to buy Indian cigarettes, called beedis.

Card 3Smoking and imitation

What other smoking habit did Gandhiji and his relative try besides cigarette stubs and beedis?

Answer

They also smoked porous plant stalks like cigarettes.

Card 4Suicide attempt

Why did Gandhiji and his relative decide to commit suicide?

Answer

They felt frustrated by their lack of independence. They were upset that they had to take permission from elders for everything.

Card 5Suicide attempt

What poison did they believe would help them commit suicide?

Answer

They believed dhatura seeds were an effective poison, so they went to the jungle to find them.

Card 6Suicide attempt

What happened at Kedarjee Mandir before the suicide attempt was abandoned?

Answer

They went to Kedarjee Mandir in the evening, put ghee in the temple lamp, had darshan, and then looked for a lonely corner. They swallowed two or three dhatura seeds, but their courage failed them bef…

Card 7Suicide attempt

Why did they go to Ramji Mandir after swallowing the seeds?

Answer

They went there to calm themselves and give up the idea of suicide.

Card 8Turning point

What changed after the suicide attempt?

Answer

The experience led them to give up smoking stubs and stealing the servant's coppers.

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What are the important topics in Stealing and Atonement for NIOS Class 10 English?
Key topics in Stealing and Atonement include Chapter Summary, Gandhiji's Smoking Habit and Suicide Attempt, The Theft of Gold and Confession, The Story of Ratnakar and Valmiki. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the NIOS Class 10 board exam.
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Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 44 practice questions on Stealing and Atonement. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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