Question

Soapy’s hopes for the winter were not very high. He was not thinking of sailing away on a ship. He was not thinking of southern skies, or of the Bay of Naples. Three months in the prison on Blackwell’s Island was what he wanted. Three months of food every day and a bed every night, three months safe from the cold north wind and safe from the cops. For years, Blackwell’s Island had been his winter home. Richer New Yorkers made their plans to go to Florida or to the shore of the Mediterranean Sea each winter.
1. What did Soapy want most in the world?

2. Which phrase in the above para means – no expectation of

3. Pick out two adjectives from the above para.

4. What is Blackwell’s Island?

5. Identify a sentence from the para which is written in past perfect form.

6. Where did the rich New Yorkers go during winter?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. a) soapy wanted to spend three months in the prison Blackwell's Island.

b) He wanted three months of food and bed every day.

c) Three months safe from the cold north wind and safe from the cops.

3. a) Rich

4. Blackwell's Island is a winter home for soapy.

5.For years, Blackwell's Island had been his winter home.

6) The rich new yorkers made their plan to go to Florida or to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea each year.