THE COP AND THE ANTHEM
Q.1 Why was Soapy restless?
Ans: Soapy was restless because winter was arriving and head no means of taking care of himself. He thought of Blackwell's Island because he could get food and shelter in the prison.
Q.2. What was the plan he thought to fulfil his desire to go back to the Island?
Ans: Soapy decided to commit some petty crimes for which he would get caught and sent to the Island prison.
Q.3. What happened when he entered the restaurant?
Ans: When Soapy entered the restaurant the waiter there, turned him away on seeing his torn clothes and shoes.
Q.4. 'But the cop's mind wouldn't consider Soapy'. What did the cop exactly not consider and why?
Ans: The cop wouldn't consider that Soapy could have broken the shop window because men who break windows, don't stop there to talk to cops and Soapy was very much there, talking to the cop.
Q.5. What other desperate means did Soapy resort to? Name a couple of them.
Ans: Soapy ate at another restaurant without paying. He tried shouting loudly, causing nuisance. He also tried to run away with someone else's umbrella.
Q.6. What was a 'sudden and wonderful change in his soul'? What kind of realization is it?
Ans: Soapy wanted to be the old Soapy - clean, loved and the one who had many friends. he realized that he could be that person again and change his life for good.
Q.7. At the end of the story, Soapy was sent to prison. Do you think he deserves it? Say, why you feel the way you do?
Ans: No, Soapy doesn't deserve it because he was just standing near his house and listening to the music and changing into a good person. But, a person who changes from bad to good shouldn't be arrested but a person who changes from good to bad should be punished.
B. Say what the underlined words tell:
a. Soapy's mind realized the fact.
Ans: Here the word 'that fact' means that Soapy realized about getting food and shelter in the prison.
b. This is what Soapy wanted most in the world.
Ans: Here the word 'this is' means the Blackwell's Island prison.
c. If he went to any of these places.
Ans: 'These places' refers to his new neighbour's house.
d. It would be done all quietly.
Ans: Here 'It' refers to the work done by the cop.
e. "Don't you believe that I might have done it"?
Ans: Here 'it' refers to the crime committed by Soapy.
f. "You think I believe that"? said the cop.
Ans: Here 'that' refers to the thing that Soapy told.
C. Something very unexpected happens to Soapy after all his efforts to court arrest. Think of an unexpected event and write a story on your own.
Ans: My son has written something of his own, which cannot be termed as your experience. Hence shake up your memories and come up with something UNIQUE! ;-)
END ..........................
Lakshmi! :-)))
Q.1 Why was Soapy restless?
Ans: Soapy was restless because winter was arriving and head no means of taking care of himself. He thought of Blackwell's Island because he could get food and shelter in the prison.
Q.2. What was the plan he thought to fulfil his desire to go back to the Island?
Ans: Soapy decided to commit some petty crimes for which he would get caught and sent to the Island prison.
Q.3. What happened when he entered the restaurant?
Ans: When Soapy entered the restaurant the waiter there, turned him away on seeing his torn clothes and shoes.
Q.4. 'But the cop's mind wouldn't consider Soapy'. What did the cop exactly not consider and why?
Ans: The cop wouldn't consider that Soapy could have broken the shop window because men who break windows, don't stop there to talk to cops and Soapy was very much there, talking to the cop.
Q.5. What other desperate means did Soapy resort to? Name a couple of them.
Ans: Soapy ate at another restaurant without paying. He tried shouting loudly, causing nuisance. He also tried to run away with someone else's umbrella.
Q.6. What was a 'sudden and wonderful change in his soul'? What kind of realization is it?
Ans: Soapy wanted to be the old Soapy - clean, loved and the one who had many friends. he realized that he could be that person again and change his life for good.
Q.7. At the end of the story, Soapy was sent to prison. Do you think he deserves it? Say, why you feel the way you do?
Ans: No, Soapy doesn't deserve it because he was just standing near his house and listening to the music and changing into a good person. But, a person who changes from bad to good shouldn't be arrested but a person who changes from good to bad should be punished.
B. Say what the underlined words tell:
a. Soapy's mind realized the fact.
Ans: Here the word 'that fact' means that Soapy realized about getting food and shelter in the prison.
b. This is what Soapy wanted most in the world.
Ans: Here the word 'this is' means the Blackwell's Island prison.
c. If he went to any of these places.
Ans: 'These places' refers to his new neighbour's house.
d. It would be done all quietly.
Ans: Here 'It' refers to the work done by the cop.
e. "Don't you believe that I might have done it"?
Ans: Here 'it' refers to the crime committed by Soapy.
f. "You think I believe that"? said the cop.
Ans: Here 'that' refers to the thing that Soapy told.
C. Something very unexpected happens to Soapy after all his efforts to court arrest. Think of an unexpected event and write a story on your own.
Ans: My son has written something of his own, which cannot be termed as your experience. Hence shake up your memories and come up with something UNIQUE! ;-)
END ..........................
Lakshmi! :-)))
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