Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:- [16]
“You‟ll excuse me for speaking, miss, but, I see you‟re acquainted with the marshal here. If you‟ll
ask him to speak a word for me when we get to the pen he‟ll do it, and it‟ll make things easier for
me there. He‟s taking me to Leavenworth prison. It‟s seven years for counterfeiting.”
“Oh!” said the girl, with a deep breath and returning color. “So that is what you are doing out here?
A marshal!”
(Hearts and Hands- O. Henry)
i) What explanation was given by the other man to the young woman about Mr. Easton?
[3]
ii) What reason was given by Mr. Easton for not going to Washington? [3]
iii) Why did Miss Fairchild call Mr. Easton „Dashing Western Hero‟? [3]
iv) “My butterfly days are over”, what kind of irony is there? [3]
v) Why were Miss Fairchild‟s eyes rested upon the glittering handcuffs and what did the other
Answers
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:- [16]
“You‟ll excuse me for speaking, miss, but, I see you‟re acquainted with the marshal here. If you‟ll
ask him to speak a word for me when we get to the pen he‟ll do it, and it‟ll make things easier for
me there. He‟s taking me to Leavenworth prison. It‟s seven years for counterfeiting.”
“Oh!” said the girl, with a deep breath and returning color. “So that is what you are doing out here?
A marshal!”
(Hearts and Hands- O. Henry)
i) What explanation was given by the other man to the young woman about Mr. Easton?
[3]
ii) What reason was given by Mr. Easton for not going to Washington? [3]
iii) Why did Miss Fairchild call Mr. Easton „Dashing Western Hero‟? [3]
iv) “My butterfly days are over”, what kind of irony is there? [3]
v) Why were Miss Fairchild‟s eyes rested upon the glittering handcuffs and what did the other
Answer:
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