What do these lines tells you about the man mentioned in the extracts? The chapter name is After twenty years.
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Answer:
a. Describe the appearance of the policeman on the beat.
The policeman moved up the street of his duty in a very impressive manner. He had alert eyes and strong figure with a proud manner. It made him a fine picture of a guardian of peace. He also kept spinning his stick while doing his duty.
b. What did he keep doing while on his rounds?
He kept spinning his stick with many intricate and artful movements while doing his duty.
c. Why were the streets devoid of people?
The time was 10 o’ clock at night, There was chilly gusts of wind and it was likely to rain. So the streets were devoid of people.
d. What story did the man standing near the hardware store tell the passing cop?
The man standing near the hardware store told about the peculiar appointment with his friend that had made twenty years back in that venue his passing cop.
e. What used to be there in the place of that shop twenty years ago?
Big Joe’ Brady’s restaurant was there in the place of that hardware shop twenty years ago.
f. Describe the man awaiting the arrival of his friend.
The man had a pale, square-jawed face with keen eyes. There was a little white scar near his right eyebrow.
g. Why did the friends part ways?
The friends parted ways to seek their fortune.
h. When and how did Bob realise that the tall man was not his friend?
When Bob and his friend Jimmy Wells came near a drug store and they came into this glare to gaze upon the other’s face. He identified that the tall man was not his friend by the appearance of his nose.
i. Who was the tall man?
The tall man was another cop sent by his friend Patrolman Jimmy Wells.
j. What did he give Bob?
He gave Bob a note from Patrolman Wells.
Explanation:
The atmosphere of "After Twenty Years" establishes the mood of mystery and suspense that sets up the story's surprise ending. It is night as the story opens. The cop is on patrol and the weather is pretty unpleasant. It's cold, the wind is blowing, and the gales are flecked with a little rain.