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Answer the question briefly:

The beggar's wisdom and his present state of penury seem to be contradictory. Why?

The beggar’s wisdom and poverty seemed to be at odds with one another. But the narrator realises that it was probably his current state that made him gain his wisdom and realise his mistakes, making him seem free and at peace.


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Answer the question briefly:

Why did the boy want a room of his own?

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How, according to the beggar, can one realize one's dream?

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Answer the question briefly:

The boy in the story was out of the ordinary. How?

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Read the extracts and answer the questions that follow:

"Yes, because it's so easy to lose it all, to let someone take it away from you."


1. What does the speaker refer to as 'it'?


2. When does one lose 'it'?


3. How had the speaker gained such profound knowledge about it'?