1. What are some of the signs of approaching winter referred to in the text?

Answer:

Bird migration southward starts. They want brand-new, warm coats. Leaf debris covers the ground. These were a few of the impending winter warning signs that were described in the text


 2. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following.

(i) Soapy did not want to go to prison. _____

(ii) Soapy had been to prison several times. _____

(iii) It was not possible for Soapy to survive in the city through the winter. _____

(iv) Soapy hated to answer questions of a personal nature. _____

Answer:

(i) False

(ii) True

(iii) False

(iv) True


3. What was Soapy's initial strategy? Why didn't it function?

Answer:

The first thing Soapy did was eat at a pricey restaurant and say he couldn't afford it. Police would be called, and they would take him into custody. The head waiter stopped him at the restaurant's door, therefore the plan was unsuccessful. He instructed Soapy to leave immediately and quietly after turning him around. 


4. “But the cop’s mind would not consider Soapy”. What did the cop not consider, and why?

Answer:  

Since no criminal would stand and speak to the cop after doing so, the police officer had no reason to suspect Soapy of hurling the stone at the window glass.


5."We have orders to let them shout," inquires question 5. What is the police officer referencing?

Answer:

The policeman was making a reference to the directives not to detain the irate college students.


6.  In the box next to each of the following, type "True" or "False."

I Soapy took the umbrella from the man.

(ii) The umbrella's owner proposed to give it to Soapy.

(iii) The man had taken Soapy's former umbrella.

(iv) Soapy tossed the umbrella away

Answer: 

(i) True

(ii) True

(iii) True

(iv) True


7. “A unexpected and amazing change occurred in his soul. What caused the alteration in Soapy?

Answer:

In front of his childhood home, Soapy was standing. His mother, the relaxing music he used to play in his room, and the happy life he had in the past all came to mind. He made a commitment to work hard and succeed in life. 


Discuss the following topics in groups.

8.  That the police didn't arrive in the end. How would Soapy's life be during the cold season?

Answer:

Life would have been quite difficult for Soapy in the winter. He was homeless and food-insecure. It would have been a dreadful winter for him. He could have done so gradually, though, if he had been determined to find a job and lead a respectable life.

 

9. Describe an instance in the narrative that is an effective illustration of irony in action.

Answer:

 Soapy decided to commit himself to three months in jail after realising that winter was coming. In order to do this, he made the decision to commit a minor offence. He evaded police capture after numerous attempts. He chose to work and live a respectable life, and a police officer then arrested him. This is an outstanding illustration of irony in motion.


MORE QUESTIONS SOLVED

I. SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

10.Why was Soapy shifting agitatedly on his seat?

Answer:

Soapy was an unemployed and destitute man. Winter was approaching quickly. He was relaxing on his seat in Madison Square. He needed to find a way to combat the cold. He shifted agitatedly in his seat as a result.


11.What aspirations did Soapy have for the winter?

Answer: 

Soapy didn't have high hopes for the winter. He had no plans to travel by ship. He wasn't visualising the Bay of Naples or the southern skies. He intended to stay on Blackwell's Island for three months.

 

12.Why soapy didn't want to go to his known people?

Answer:

Soapy was terrified of them asking him personal questions, therefore he didn't want to go to his known people. And he wasn't prepared to answer all of their questions about life.

13.Why did Soapy enjoy visiting the jail?

Answer:

Soapy had an enormous ego. He thought that a gentleman's life was still his in prison. In his opinion, the prison was finer than the houses of the people he knew. Because he could get food and shelter there during the cold season, he chose to go there.


14.Why did Soapy think he would be able to eat at a big, well-lit restaurant?

Answer:

Over his legs, Soapy looked up. He had a pristine face. His coat fit the bill. His upper torso would seem fine from what was apparent. So he was hoping to eat at a big, bright restaurant.


II. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

15.Which routes did Soapy try in vain to take to get to the prison?

Answer:

 Soapy entered a large, well-lit restaurant entrance. The waiters led him out the door. Then Soapy threw a stone through a storefront window on Sixth Avenue. An officer showed up, but he sped off after someone else, leaving Soapy standing where he was. After that, Soapy visited another restaurant. It was created with the poor in mind. After eating his dinner, he claimed to be without any money. Two waiters launched him outside. A policeman was nearby. He simply turned and left, grinning. Then, in front of a fancy theatre, he started shouting and dancing inebriated. He was a college student, therefore the police released him. Without a doubt, He saw a man walk into a shop and buy a newspaper. He had his umbrella beside the door. It's a good thing that was a stolen umbrella. Soapy agreed to it. He couldn't take it or put Soapy in jail.


16. What happened to soapy?

Answer:

Soapy was an unemployed and destitute man. The following winter, he sought a cosy home to spend three months. At the homes of people he knew, he could find food and shelter, but he didn't want to respond to their odd questions and give up his independence. He had an inflated sense of self and considered himself a gentleman. He would rather serve time in jail and live a law-abiding life. He tried many times to get him arrested. In the restaurants, his luck ran out. He was tossed outside but was not given to the police. He grabbed an umbrella and broke a window. He wasn't arrested.