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A Piece of String (Guy de Maupassant)
English · Kerala SSLC (Class 10) · Malayalam Medium · 36 questions and answers
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- Q: Who wrote 'A Piece of String'?
- A: Guy de Maupassant, a French master of the short story.
- Q: What is the genre of 'A Piece of String'?
- A: A short story.
- Q: Who is the main character of the story?
- A: Mr Hauchecome, a thrifty old peasant who believes everything useful should be picked up (spelt Hauchecorne in the French original).
- Q: What does Hauchecome pick up on his way to the market at Goderville?
- A: A little piece of string lying on the ground. Seeing his enemy Malandain watching, he hides it in his pocket in shame.
- Q: Who sees him pick up the string, and why does it matter?
- A: His enemy, Malandain, sees him and later falsely accuses him of picking up a lost wallet.
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