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Tell the name of FOUR stories from the book.
The Last Leaf
The Car is Waiting
A Good Burglar
A Lesson in Love
The Jewelry’s Wife
Where does the story The Last Leaf take place?
It takes place in New York City in a little park.
Who is the author of the book The Last Leaf and Other Stories?
It is O. Henry.
Who are the two friends from the short story The Last Leaf?
They are Johnsy and Sue.
“But I want to go to Italy. I want to paint a picture of the bay of Naples”. Who said this?
It was Johnsy.
Who is Delia? Which story is she from? Tell something about this character.
She is from the story A Lesson in Love. She loves art and she plays the piano. She is married and she is not rich.
Who is James H. Miggles?
He is a burglar from the fourth short story.
Who is Agatha?
She is Annabel’s sister and she belongs to the story A Good Burglar. She is locked inside the strongroom.
Who is Mister Thomas Keeling?
He is a private detective from the short story The Jeweller’s Wife.
What happened to Johnsy in the second short story?
She had pneumonia.
What is the name of the woman from A Car is Waiting?
She does not have a name, because she does not want the man to know her real identity.
What lies does Delia tell her husband in the short story A Lesson in Love?
She tells her husband that she is working as a piano teacher, but she is in fact working in a laundry.
“A beautiful Young lady walked along the street (…)“ “Her father owns the bank”. Who is the lady from this except?
It is Annabel Adams from the first story.
Who are the two main characters from the story A Lesson in Love? What does the man like to do?
They are Joe and Delia. He loved painting pictures.
”Why did you kick my door? Why are there clothes under my table?” Where is this story from?
It is from the fourth short story.
What lie does Mister Parkentacker tell in the story A Car is Waiting.
He says he is an ordinary man, but he is a very rich man. He has a very beautiful white car and he also has a driver.
Who is Ralph Spencer?
He is Jimmy Valentine. When he arrives in the city of Elmore, he changes his name.
In your opinion, why does the lady from A Car is Waiting lie about her life?
Personal Answer.
Who is Clementina?
She is a young stubborn girl Delia said she was teaching piano lessons.
What does the young lady from A Car is Waiting say to the man about her life? Give one example.
Personal answer.
Who is Mister Behrman?
Old Behrman lived in downstairs in the same building the girls from The Last leaf lived. He painted the last leaf, and he died at the end of the story because of pneumonia.
What did James H. Miggles do in the end of the fourth story?
He stole diamond rings and some expensive necklaces. Everything he stole was worth $800.
What was Mister Behrman‘s masterpiece?
It was the last leaf he painted outside Johnsy`s window.
Who helped Jimmy to be released from prison?
He has powerful friends. The government has given him a pardon.
What is your favorite story from the book? Give twoexamples from the plot to suppport your answer.
Personal Answer.