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Do you think it's possible for people who have done wrong to reform themselves? Why or why not?

Can a brand "rehabilitate" its name after its product fails?

Why is a good "alibi" important for the defense in a trial?

Name 3 common nouns in the story.

Example: safe, business, town

How does O. Henry successfully make a story that causes people to incorrectly predict how the story will end?

He leaves details that support different predictions, while still keeping the surprise ending believable.

Give one example of the story's Rising Action.

What is the story's Climax?

Whom does Jimmy Valentine see when he gets off the train to Elmore?

Annabel Adams

Do you believe that Ben Price did the right thing letting Jimmy go? Why or why not?

Name 3 proper nouns in the story.

Example: Jimmy, Elmore, New York Amalgamated Short Snap Biscuit Cracker and Frazzled Wheat Company

Why might someone leave a concert "unobtrusively"?

How does Jimmy seeing Annabel cause him to have a change of heart?

He falls in love and no longer wants to be a criminal.

What does Ben Price mean when he tells Jimmy, "Don't believe I recognize you. Your buggy's waiting for you, ain't it?"

He sees that Valentine has really changed, and he's going to let him go free.

What is one way you are "perceived" by your family?

Why might a judge order "retribution"?

Why does the word "retribution" contain the Latin root word -trib-?

-trib- means "give"; retribution is "giving" punishment.

What is the difference between a common and a proper noun?

Proper nouns are specific names; common nouns are general things.

Give one example of the story's Resolution.

Find and read a sentence from the story that proves that Jimmy had a change of heart.

What is an easy way to tell if a noun is proper?

Proper nouns are capitalized.

Give one example of the story's Exposition.