1. What was Soapy's plan to cope with winter in "The Cop and the Anthem"?
What are signs of approaching winter referred in the lesson?
3. What was Soapy's confidence only from lowest button of his vest upwards before he was preparing himself to the enter the luxurious caafe?
4. Why did Soapy fail in his first attempt to get arrested ?
5. What does the title "The Cop and the Anthem" mean?
6. Why was police man not willing to arrest Soapy eventhough Sopy has clearly accepted that he has broken the glass panes?
7. Why doesn't the second restaurant's waiter call the police in "The Cop and the Anthem"?
8. Describe Soapy's actions in the cheap restaurants?
9. Why didn't the policeman arrest Soapy in "The Cop and the Anthem," even though he was acting drunk?
10. Why did the umbrella man gave up chasing Sopy when Sopy asked him to call the police?
11. What transformations happened in Sopy after he hears the Anthem?
12. What are the reasons for Sopy''s sudden transformations?
13. What resolutions does Sopy take after a revolution happens in Sopy's life?
14. Why does a policeman arrest Soapy after he hears an anthem in a church in "The Cop and the Anthem"?
15. How would you describe the cops in "The Cop and the Anthem"?
16. Contrast Soapy's actions at the beginning and end of "The Cop and the Anthem."
17. What is your opinion about the ending of this story?
18. Discuss the difference in Soapy’s past and present life.
19. Give the character sketch of Soapy.?
20. Grammar questions
1) Soapy left his bench and strolled out of the square.
(Choose the alternative showing the correct transformation for this sentence into simple sentence.)
Soapy left his bench so strolled out of the square.
When Soapy left his bench, he strolled out of the square.
After leaving his bench, Soapy strolled out of the square.
After Soapy left his bench, he strolled out of the square.
2) He was shaven, and his coat was trim.
(Choose the alternative showing the correct use of not only------but also for this sentence)
He was not only shaven but also his coat was trim.
Not only he was shaven but also his coat was trim.
He not only was shaven but also his coat was trim.
He was shaven not only but also his coat was trim.
3) If only he could reach a table in the restaurant unsuspected, success would be his.
(Choose the alternative showing the correct use of - Unless)
Unless he could reach a table in the restaurant unsuspected, success would be his.
Unless he could not reach a table in the restaurant unsuspected, success would be his.
Unless he could reach a table in the restaurant unsuspected, success would not be his.
Unless he could reach a table in the restaurant unsuspected, success be his.
4) Black bow had been presented to him by a lady missionary on Thanksgiving Day.
(Choose the alternative showing the correct change in the voice.)
A lady missionary presented black bow to him on Thanksgiving Day.
A lady missionary had presented black bow to him on Thanksgiving Day.
He had presented a lady missionary black bow on Thanksgiving Day.
He had presented black bow to a lady missionary on Thanksgiving Day.
5) The portion of him that would show above the table would raise no doubt in the waiter’s mind.
(Choose the alternative showing correct transformation of this sentence into rhetorical question.)
Did the portion of him that would show above the table would raise no doubt in the waiter’s mind?
Would the portion of him that show above the table would raise no doubt in the waiter’s mind?
Can the portion of him that show above the table would raise no doubt in the waiter’s mind?
Would the portion of him that would show above the table would raise any doubt in the waiter’s mind?
6) Soapy turned off (Broadway).
(Choose the alternative showing the correct framing of wh question to get the word in bracket as answer.)
Where Soapy turned off?
Where did Soapy turned off?
Where did Soapy turn off?
Where had Soapy turned off?
7) It seemed that his route to the coveted island was not to be an easy one.
(Choose the alternative showing correct transformation of this sentence into affirmative sentence having the same meaning.)
It seemed that his route to the coveted island was to be an easy one.
It seemed that his route to the coveted island was to be a difficult one.
It seemed that his route to the coveted island was to be effortless one.
It seemed that his route to the coveted island was to be an unchallenging one.
8) Soapy had confidence in himself from the lowest button of his vest upward.
(Choose the alternative showing correct tense used here)
Past perfect tense
Present perfect tense
Simple Past tense
Past perfect continuous tense
9) Some other way of entering the limbo must be devised.
(Choose the alternative showing correct use of model auxiliary showing ability.)
Some other way of entering the limbo can be devised.
Some other way of entering the limbo will be devised.
Some other way of entering the limbo may be devised.
Some other way of entering the limbo should be devised.
10) The head-waiter’s eye fell upon his tattered trousers and decadent shoes.
(Choose the alternative showing the correct use of ‘as well as’ in this sentence.)
The head-waiter’s eye fell upon his tattered as well as trousers and decadent shoes.
The head-waiter’s eye as well as fell upon his tattered trousers and decadent shoes.
The head-waiter’s eye fell upon his tattered trousers as well as decadent shoes.
The head-waiter’s eye fell upon his tattered trousers and as well as decadent shoes.
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