Available Answers

1. 1.

   What was the occasion on which the author gained his reputation as a humorist? How did it happen?

2. 2.

   What was the 'gift' that he cultivated? What was the nature of this 'gift'?

3. 3.

   What, according to the author, was the cost of becoming a humorist?

4. 4.

   Describe in your own words how the author became a 'vampire' to his acquaintances.

5. 5.

   'And yet I was doing well financially.' Why does the author use the word 'yet'?

6. 6.

   What made the author opt for a partnership in the undertaking business? Do you think it was the right choice for him? Give reasons for your answer.