Unit-1

Unit1TextB1.Abouttheauthor:2.Abouttheauthor’swritingstyle:3.Aboutthetext:Time:Location:Character:4.Questionsrelatedtothetext:(1)Whatwasthepolicemandoingthatnight?(2)Didhelooklikeaqualifiedpoliceman?(3)Whatdoes“aguardianofthepeace”referto?(4)Whydidthepolicemansuddenlyslowhiswalk?(5)Whydidthemanspeakuptothepolicemanquickly?(6)Whywasthemantherelatethatnight?(7)Whydidthetwofriendspartthatnight?(8)Whatdidthemanmeanbysaying“Youcouldn’thavedraggedJimmyoutofNewYork;hethoughtitwastheonlyplaceonearth”?(9)Whydidtheyplantomeetagainexactlytwentyyearsfromthatdateandtime?(10)DidthemanhaveanyideawhatJimmywasdoinginNewYork?(11)Whatdoyouthinkofthemanasafriend?(12)WhatdidthemanthinkoftheWest?(13)DidthemanfeelcertainthathisfriendJimmywouldturnupandmeethimthere?(14)WhatcanyouinferfromPara.9?(15)Whatdidthepolicemandoaftersayinggoodbyetotheman?(16)Whydoestheauthordescribetheweather?(17)Whathappened20minuteslater?(18)Whydidthenewarrivalaskthequestiondoubtfully(Para.19)?(19)Whydidtheysimultaneouslyturntogazeupontheother’sfaceatthecorner?(20)WhydidBobstopsuddenlyandreleasehisarm?(21)HowdidBobrealizethatthemanwasnotJimmyWells?(22)Whowasthetallman?WhydidhecometomeetBob?(23)HowdidNewYorkpoliceknowaboutBob?(24)Beforegoingtothepolicestation,whatdidthetallmanaskBobtodo?(25)Bob’shandwassteadywhenbebegantoreadthenote,butittrembledwhenhehadfinished.Why?(26)WhendidJimmyWells,thepoliceman,gettoknowthatBobwasthemanwantedbythepolice?(27)WhydidJimmydecidetohaveBobarrested?(28)WhydidJimmysay“SomehowIcouldn’tdoitmyself”?5.Additionalquestions:(1)DidJimmykeephispromisetomeetBob?(2)DoyouthinkJimmyknewthemaninthedoorwaywashidfriendBob?(3)WhydidJimmylistentoBobtalkingabouthislifeintheWestforaratherlongtime?(4)WhydidJimmyleaveBobwaitingthereinthedarkness?(5)ArethereanycluesinPara.18andPara.22toshowthatthesecondmanapproachingBobwasnotJimmyWells?(6)CanyoufindanyhintsinPara.21-28implyingthataplain-clothesmanwassenttoarrestBob?(7)Wheredoes“theplaceIknowof”inPara.25referto?