After Twenty Years By O Henry

1.
Read these words:
impressiveness avenue vicinity correspond restaurant
1. Why do you think Bob's hands trembled by the time he reached the end of the letter?
2. What made Bob different from Jimmy?
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Bob's hands trembled because the note revealed the devastati...
Bob was different from Jimmy because he was ambitious and...
2.
Tick (√) the correct answer in each.
1. Why weren't there many people on the street?
  1. There was a strike.
  2. There was a curfew.
  3. It was a cold rainy night.
  4. It was raining heavily.
2. What was the pact the two friends had made twenty years ago?
  1. to meet at the same spot at the same time
  2. to start a new business together
  3. to settle down in a village and lead aa simple life
3. Which of the given descriptions best suits Bob?
  1. rich and arrogant
  2. meek and kind
  3. honest and humble
  4. quiet and strong
4. Which of the given descriptions best suits Jimmy?
  1. kind and soft-spoken
  2. caring and duty-conscious
  3. sensitive and duty conscious
  4. strong and rude
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(c) It was a cold rainy night.
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3.
Give examples to prove that although Bob and Jimmy had met for twenty years they both cared for each other.
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Both men cared for each other deeply. Bob demonstrated this...
4.
Why were the streets de-peopled?
5.
Whom was Bob waiting for? Why was he waiting?
6.
Bob had prospered in his years away from his friend. How do we come to know this?

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After Twenty Years

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