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In which century was O. Henry born?
19th Century (1800s)
In which state did four of our five O. Henry stories take place?
New York
What is O. Henry's given name?
William Sydney Porter
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Where did Soapy want to spend the winter at the beginning of the story?
Prison
Approximately how many short stories did O. Henry write?
Over 300
Which country did O. Henry flee from the law to?
Honduras
O. Henry went to prison on what charges?
Embezzlement
O. Henry is known for writing stories about what kinds of people?
Ordinary people
How do the kidnappers in Ransom of Red Chief end up getting rid of the kid?
They pay his father to take him back
Many of O. Henry's stories take place in what time period?
Early 1900s/20th Century
In which state was O. Henry born?
North Carolina
How did O. Henry get out of prison?
Good behavior; saving a warden's life
O. Henry is especially famous for what?
Twist endings
What are the names of the two main characters in The Gift of the Magi?
Della and Jim
List the five O. Henry stories we read in the order we read them
1. Gift of the Magi, 2. Ransom of Red Chief, 3. After Twenty Years, 4. Cop and the Anthem, 5. The Last Leaf
In which state did O. Henry serve time in prison?
Ohio
Name one job that O. Henry had prior to becoming a writer?
Pharmacist, ranch hand, bank teller, journalist/reporter
Which type of irony is most common in O. Henry's stories?
Situational Irony
In The Last Leaf, which character sacrifices everything to give Johnsy hope?
Berhman