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He gave me a fifty-dollar bill.
‘And the six?’ he asked dryly.
‘In sixes,’ I said. dryly: in a funny but
quiet or serious way
He gave it to me and I rushed out.
As the big door swung behind me I caught the echo of a roar of laughter that went up
to the ceiling of the bank. Since then I bank no more. I keep my money in cash in my
trousers pocket and my savings in silver dollars in a sock.
—Stephen Leacock
About the Author
Stephen P H Butler Leacock, FRSC (1869–1944) was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist. Between the
years 1915 and 1925, he was the best-known English-speaking humorist in the world. He is known for his light humour along
with criticisms of people’s follies.
Time to answer
A. Choose the correct option.
1. What is the theme of the story?
the tension one feels when going to a bank without any money
the tension one feels when going to a bank for the first time
the tension one feels when meeting an accountant for the first time
the tension one feels when going to a bank for the first time and the apathy of the
bank staff in assisting nervous customers
2. The narrator used ‘alone’ when he made a request to meet the manager. Why do you
think he did so?
shows his excitement of being at a bank
shows his nervousness towards new environment and people
because he was absentminded
because he had some secret to discuss with the manager
3. Why did the manager behave coldly with the narrator after he explained the purpose of
his visit?
because the narrator had just come to open an account and make small deposits
but made a big show about it
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