Daffodils main course of book of English reader

            Chapter-3

       AFTER Twenty years

Here are the answers to the comprehension questions:

(i) The story is taking place in:

(b) New York

(ii) The time when the story took place was:

(c) 10 o'clock

(iii) The majority of the doors in the vicinity belonged to:

(b) All night lunch counters

(iv) The policeman suddenly saw a man with an unlighted cigar in his mouth in:

(b) Doorway of the hardware store

### True or False:

(i) The man near the hardware store was waiting for his wife. — **F**  

(ii) Big Joe Brady's Restaurant was torn down five years ago. — **T**  

(iii) Bob hadn't heard from his friend in a long time. — **T**  

(iv) Wells was Bob's friend. — **F** (Bob’s friend was Jimmy.)

### Short Answer Questions:

(i) The man from the West was waiting at the doorway of the hardware store for his old friend, whom he hadn't seen for twenty years.

(ii) The man from the West left New York to seek his fortune elsewhere and hoped to return successful.

(iii) The time when the man and his friend had parted from the restaurant 20 years ago was 10 o'clock.

(iv) Bob’s friend was named Jimmy.

### Long Answer Questions:

(i) The street scene is quiet and dimly lit, with doors leading to various businesses like cigar stores and all-night lunch counters. It's late at night, and the street has a sense of anticipation as the man from the West waits for his friend.

(ii) The man from the West is depicted as rugged and self-assured, having lived a rough life seeking fortune. He is nostalgic and hopeful, eagerly waiting to meet his old friend and reflect on the past.

(iii) Bob meant that people become accustomed to their routines and surroundings in New York, making it hard to change or reconnect with past relationships due to the city's fast pace.

(iv) Bob's hand began to shake when he read the note from the patrolman because he realized that the man he was meeting was actually a policeman, and his old friend, who was the real intended contact, had been involved in a criminal activity.

### Reference to Context:

(i) "Sounds a little funny to you, doesn't it? Well, I'll explain if you'd like to make certain, it's all straight."

(a) These lines were spoken by the patrolman.

(b) The speaker thought it sounded funny because the situation was ironic; Bob was expecting his friend but found a patrolman.

(c) The speaker was addressing Bob to explain the unexpected twist of the meeting.

(iii) ''Well, we agreed that night that would meet here again. ''

(a) Bob and his old friend, Jimmy, had decided to meet again.

(b) Twenty years had passed since 'that night'.

(c) They had decided to meet at the same spot, the doorway of the hardware store.