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TB-One Thousand Dollars by O. Henry (Finals Revi ...

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  • How does the story, One Thousand Dollars start?
    Young Gillian's home
    At the lawyers' office
    At the uncle's house
    At the country club with Old Bryson
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  • What question does Young Gillian ask to multiple people?
    Why only $1,000?
    Do you think my uncle was playing some kind of joke?
    What would you do with $1,000?
    Wouldn't $50 be more sensible from my uncle?
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  • Describe the tone of Young Gillian when he learned he only inherited $1,000.
    thrilled
    annoyed
    contrite
    somber
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  • What does the blind man show Young Gillian?
    How to enter the lawyers office.
    His checkbook.
    Directions to the horse races.
    A pencil.
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  • What was Ms. Lotta Lauriere's response to Young Gillian's question: What would you do with $1,000?
    Buy an prestigious painting.
    Buy a diamond necklace
    Buy a happy home.
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  • What does Young Gillian decide to do with the 1,000?
    Buy a bracelet for Ms. Lotta Lauriere
    Give it to Ms. Hayden
    Paying Mr. Tolman for his services.
    Spend it on bets with Old Bryson
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  • How does Young Gillian feel about Ms. Hayden?
    He rejects her love for Ms. Lotta Lauriere
    He loves her, but she rejects him.
    He is grateful that she raised him for so many years.
    He feel like he owes her for taking care of his uncle
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  • Old Bryson suggests to Young Gillian to spend the money on a diamond bracelet for Ms. Lotta Lauriere.
    True
    False
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  • What was the one rule of Young Gillian receiving the $1,000?
    He has to account for his spending.
    He had to share with Ms. Hayden
    He had to pay taxes on it.
    He had to donate it to a local hospital.
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  • Why does Young Gillian tell the lawyers that he lost the money at the races?
    He wanted Ms. Hayden to have the money because he loved her.
    He wanted to get rid of it.
    He wanted to get the money to pay of his debt at the races.
    He loved Ms. Lotta Lauriere
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  • Bobby's last name is
    Gillian
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  • What did Bobby's uncle's servants get?
    $10 and a seal ring each.
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  • Who are the lawyers?
    Tollman and Sharp
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  • What does Bobby tell the lawyers he did with the one thousand dollars?
    He tells them he spent it on a pendant for Miss Lotta Laurie
    He tells them he donated it to a cab driver.
    He tells them he gambled and lost it.
    He tells them he gave it to Miss Hayden.
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  • The obstacle between Bobby and Miss Hayden's potential romance is
    he is engaged to Miss Lotta Lauriere.
    she does not love him.
    social class difference.
    he does not love her.
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  • The best theme for "One Thousand Dollars" is
    being poor is better than being rich.
    some things are more important than money.
    money can't buy happiness.
    money is the same to everybody.
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