The Cop And The Anthem

The Cop And The Anthem

(A1) (i) Discuss with your partner and find out the different ways in which Soapy 

tried to get arrested. The first one is given.

(ii) Describe the atmosphere when Soapy reached near the Church.

(A2) (i) Read the story and match the incidents given in Column A with the 

consequences given in Column B.

Column A	Column B
(1) Soapy tried to enter a cafe.	A) The cop ran after another man
(2) Soapy broke a glass window.	B. Suddenly a wonderful change came in his heart.
(3) Two waiters pitched Soapy on  the callous pavement.	C. Dream of turning around in life was  shattered.
(4) Soapy heard the anthem being  played in the Church.	D.  He stood up slowly beating the dust  from his clothes.ch.
(5) Cop arrests Soapy for hanging  around.	E. Strong and ready hands of the head waiter turned him around.

Ans: 1-E, 2-A, 3-D,4-B 5-C

(ii) Give reasons and complete the following :

 (a) Soapy had confidence in himself because he was saven and his coat was trim.

 (b) The head waiter of the luxurious cafe did not allow Soapy to enter because his eyes fell upon Soapy's trousers and decadent shoes.

 (c) The cop did not arrest Soapy for breaking the glass window because he didn't believe Soapy had smashed the window glass.

 (d) The cop did not arrest Soapy for shouting and dancing because he thought Soapy was Yale lad celebrating.

(iii) Pick out the lines from the text which show that : 

 (a) Soapy wants to enter the cafe for two reasons. 

Lines: Yet the meat would leave him filled and happy for the journey to his winter island.

 (b) Soapy was afraid that he won't be able to enter the prison.

Lines : It seemed that his route to the coveted island was not to be an easy one.

 (c) Soapy was not caught by the cop for throwing stones at the glass.

Lines : The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.

 (d) Soapy actually did not want the umbrella.

Lines : He hurled the umbrella angrily into an excavation.

 (e) Listening to the anthem, Soapy remembered his good old days.

Lines: And the anthem that the organist played cemented Soapy to the iron fence, for he had known it well in the days when his life contained such things as mothers and roses and ambitions and friends and immaculate thoughts and collars.

(iv) ‘He would make a man of himself again’ – The word ‘man’ in the sentence 

means

(v) Soapy’s earlier life was much different from his present life. Complete the 

table to show this contrast. One is done for you.

Earlier life	Present life.
(a) Contained friends  and roses	( a) Unworthy desires
(b) Mother and ambitions	(b)No roof, No destination, degraded days
(c) Clean thoughts and collars	(c) Villainous attitude, decadent shoes dead hopes

(vi) After listening to the sweet and solemn organ notes, Soapy decides to : 

(a) Soapy decides to lead a simple life working hard to earn livelihood. He would try to be placed as a driver.

(A3) (i) O’Henry has used different words to indicate prison where Soapy wants 

to reach. Make a list of those words.

And : winter island, coveted island, limbo, the island,

(ii) Find out the words used for the 'degraded state of Soapy'.

Ans : degraded days, unworthy desires,dead hopes, wrecked faculties and base motives

(iii) The specific meaning of word 'anthem' in the content of the story is.......

Prayer offered in the church

(A4) (i) Convert the following sentences into negative without changing their 

meanings.

(a) The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.

Ans : The policeman didn't accept Soapy even as a clue.

(b) Soapy drifted along twice unsuccessful.

Ans : Soapy didn't drift along twice successful.

(c) Soapy stopped his unavailing racket.

Ans : Soapy didn't continue his unavailing racket.

(d) The island seemed very far away.

Ans : The island didn't seem near ( in his realm) .

(e) The island seemed an unattainable Arcadia.

Ans : The island didn't seem an attainable Arcadia.

(ii) Convert the following sentences into affirmative without changing their

meanings.

(a) Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police.

Ans : Men who smash windows avoid to chat with the police.

(b) Why don’t you call a cop?

Ans: You should call the police.

(c) On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions.

Ans :On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of less pretensions.

(d) Noisy; but no harm.

Ans : Noisy; but harmless.

(e) They seemed to regard him as a King who could do no wrong.

Ans: They seemed to regard him as a King who could do everything right.

Activity Sheet No 1 

A1. Global Understanding 

Complete the web chart. 

A2. Complex Factual 

Give reason : 1. Soapy was confident of himself to enter into cafe because .........

2. He could not enter the cafe because.....

A3. Inference 

Explain why Soapy misbehaved. 

A4. PRT

Write an incident when you felt scared of police. 

A5. Language Study

1. But as Soapy set foot inside the restaurant door, the head-waiter's eye fell upon his tattered trousers and decadent shoes. ( Rewrite using 'no sooner .... than ) 

2. Some other way of entering the limbo must be devised. (Begin the sentence with "Soapy.......)

A6. Find the words which mean: 

a. decorated b. without doubt c. danger d. greatly desired 

Activity Sheet No 2

A1 State whether the following statements are true or false.

a) Soapy was hungry and trying to get food.

b) He was trying to get arrested.

c) He was drunken and so he was misbehaving.

d) Soapy wanted umbrella because it was raining.

A2. Arrange the following statements in order as the events occurred in the extract

a) Seeing the cop Soapy began to yell like a drunkard.

b) Two waiters threw Soapy on the pavement for not paying the bill.

c) Soapy picked up the umbrella and walked away.

d) Soapy consumed eatables at a restaurant and declared he had no money.

A3. The umbrella owner slowed his steps. Soapy did likewise. Explain the underlined expression. 

A4. Discuss what will you do to earn your livelihood.

A5. Language Study

1. In a cigar store he saw a well-dressed man lighting a cigar. ( Frame wh question to get the underlined part as an answer.)

2. Why don't you call a cop? ( Rewrite as an assertive sentence.) 

A6.