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because the narrator had come to make some enquires about the bank and its
functioning

because the narrator wanted some secret information about the bank and its people

because the narrator was not happy with the functioning of the bank and wanted to
withdraw all his money

4. What did the manager mistake the narrator for at first?

one of Pinkerton’s men a son of Baron Rothschild

Mr Montgomery a young Gould

B. Answer these questions.

1. Describe the feeling that the narrator experienced when he went to a bank.

2. Why was the manager alarmed after meeting the narrator?

3. Point out instances from the story which tell you the narrator was scared while he was in
the bank.

4. Why was the clerk alarmed on seeing the cheque?

5. Why did the narrator decide to withdraw all his money?
6. How did the people at the bank react when he walked out through the door?

Reference to the context

Read these lines from the story and answer the questions that follow.

1. ‘Mr Montgomery’ he said unkindly loud, ‘this gentleman is opening an account. He will deposit
fifty-six dollars. Good morning.’

a. What was the speaker’s tone at the beginning of the meeting?

i. cold ii. eager

iii. alarmed iv. intrigued

b. Why was the speaker ‘unkindly loud’ here?

c. What were the different assumptions of the speaker about the narrator?
d. Do you think the speaker sounds indifferent here? Give reasons for your answer.

2. ‘What! Are you drawing it all out again?’

a. What is the tone of the speaker here?

i. surprised ii. aghast iii. sad iv. miserable

b. What had the narrator done at this moment in the story?

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