Question

1. “Sounds a little funny to you, doesn't it?'
a. Who says this line and to whom is it addressed?
b. Where are the characters? What used to be there at this place?
c. What, according to the speaker, might sound'funny' to the listener?

From the Chapter : After Twenty Years by O. Henry
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. The lines are said by Bob to the police man ( Jimmy Wells )
2. The characters are on the doorway of a darkened hardware store or they were in front of the hardware store.

There used to be a restaurant name " Big Joe' Brady's restaurant " in place of the hardware store.

3. The speaker said that he was waiting for his friend. It's an appointment made twenty years ago. According to the speaker waiting for his friend which is an appointment made twenty years ago might sound funny to the listener.