Fiction short-story

1. Why is the stranger standing in the hardware store doorway?

He's keeping an appointment made twenty years ago.

2. How did the stranger know Jimmy Wells?

They were raised together like brothers.

3. Where and when does the story take place?

on a New York street around 10 p.m.

4. Who is the stranger there to see?

his old friend Jimmy

5. Why were the two men going to meet after twenty years?

to see how each of them had fared in life

6. Who was the patrolman on the beat?

Jimmy Wells

7. Why do you think the author used the sentence, "His scarf pin was a large diamond, oddly set"? What does this imply?
This imply that one of them is having a great job because of the description of the diamond.

8.What does the name "Silky" Bob imply about the stranger?
That bob is
9. Explain the irony of the title "After Twenty Years."
The irony of the title "After Twenty Years" is that the both mans meet but in a different way, Both of them loss contact and could not know about each other, and after both wait for Jimmy they finally got to meet after twenty years, and they live a different life

10. Why do you think Jimmy was unable to make the arrest himself? Please explain.

He was unable to arrest him self because he didn't know who was the man

11.Why do you think the Chicago police wanted to have a little talk with "Silky" Bob? Support your answer with details from the story.

I think that the Chicago police want to have a little talk because he want to know why he was in that place at the time and what he was doing.

12. The stranger tells the policeman that he and Jimmy Wells were best friends, almost like brothers. What does it imply that they hadn't corresponded in years?
They want to see if they can live their own life's.

13. Do you think Jimmy Wells did the right thing? Explain why you think this.
I thin k that Jimmy Wells di

14. The stranger describes Jimmy Wells as "the truest, staunchest old chap in the world." In light of that, do you think he should have been surprised at the outcome of the meeting? Please explain.

iv

1. Where did Peter Paul Rubens grow up?

D. Germany

2. Which social or political events shaped Rubens' childhood most?

B. Religious persecution

3. What was Rubens' first job away from home?

D. Page

4. What style of painting did Rubens follow?

A. Baroque

5. Which Renaissance artist did Rubens like best?

B. Titian

6. True or False: Most Baroque art has a calm, placid feeling behind it.

7. Which of the following gifts to the king of Spain did Rubens repair?

A. Paintings

8. To whom did Rubens originally leave his artwork?

Writing - Choose a painting by Rubens from the three above. Write an ekphrastic poem. Don't forget about the literary elements you have learned in the previous unit. Make your poetry interesting!

III

1.Which of the following questions should you ask before making a purchase on credit? (Choose all that apply)

  Is this item something I need or something I want?

2. Which of the following offer credit cards? (Choose all that apply)

  Banks

3.If you find you must make a larger purchase using a credit card, what is the "rule of thumb" for paying off the debt?

  Take out a line of credit to pay the debt

4.To what percentage of your take-home income should your debt payments be limited?

  10% to 20%

5. Which types of credit are referred to as "revolving credit"? (Choose all that apply).

  Lines of credit

6. How can you protect yourself from credit card fraud? (choose all that apply).

  Keep track of cards by making a list of important information about the card

7. What is APR?

  Annual Percentage Rate

8. It is a good idea to pay off your credit cards each month in full

  True

Why is it important to have good credit in the world today? What will it help you to do? How will you plan to obtain credit and maintain a good credit history?

Its important to have a good credit in the world today because if you have a bad credit you may lost your credit card and have to pay lot of money.

VOCABULARY

Fraud:My friend is a victim of a fraud of credit card.

Unforeseen: Is something unpredictable. 

Direct: The office direct me to the right place.

Payment: My dad has to make a payment for his credit card.

Unsecured: Im unsecured about this.

Tremendous: My mom has a tremendous problem with her bank account.

Enable: My brother was enable to do his work.

Creditworthiness: A person or company, considered suitable to receive credit.

II

1. Headaches occur because the brain feels pain.

  True

2. Which of the following would be classified as a primary headache?

Tension headaches

3. Which of the following symptoms may accompany a migraine?

 Throbbing pain

4. Which type of headache affects mostly men?

 Cluster headaches

5. Which type of headaches can be a sign of a serious medical condition?

 Secondary

6. Which of the following is not a cause of tension headaches?

 Illness

7.  type of headache may be an inherited condition?

 Migraine headaches

8. A secondary headache occurs on its own and has no underlying cause.

 False

Vocabulary

Relieve:to become less severe or serious 

Culprit:a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed

Disruptive:causing or tending to cause disruption

Vomit: My friend vomit in the nurse's office.

Ibuprofen:a synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug

Forehead:the part of the face above the eyebrows.

Ailment:an illness, typically a minor one

Aspirin:a synthetic compound used medicinally to relieve mild or chronic pain and to reduce fever and inflammation.

Produce:make or manufacture from components or raw materials

Specialize:concentrate on and become expert in a particular subject or skill

Nauseous:a person trained to care for the sick or infirm, esp. in a hospital.

Swallowing:cause or allow 

Sufferer:experience or be subjected to

Painful:My brother has a painful experience.