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What time was it when the old friends made an appointment to meet?
What time was it when the old friends made an appointment to meet?
- Early morning
- No specific time mentioned
- Exactly midnight
- Barely 10 o'clock at night (correct)
How would you describe the policeman's role in the story?
How would you describe the policeman's role in the story?
- He was an intimidating figure (correct)
- He was supportive of the old friends' meeting
- He was unimportant to the plot
- He was a negligent officer
What did the policeman do as he walked down the street?
What did the policeman do as he walked down the street?
- Engaged in casual conversation with passersby
- Ran into the darkened hardware store
- Ignored the closed businesses
- Twirled his club (correct)
What did the man in the hardware store doorway have on his face?
What did the man in the hardware store doorway have on his face?
What piece of jewelry did the man in the hardware store doorway wear?
What piece of jewelry did the man in the hardware store doorway wear?
Why do you think there were few people on the streets at that time?
Why do you think there were few people on the streets at that time?
What was the policeman's demeanor as he walked down the street?
What was the policeman's demeanor as he walked down the street?
Why did the policeman slow his walk when he saw the man in the hardware store doorway?
Why did the policeman slow his walk when he saw the man in the hardware store doorway?
What can be inferred about the man in the hardware store doorway based on his appearance?
What can be inferred about the man in the hardware store doorway based on his appearance?
Why did the policeman shine his torch in the direction of the man in the hardware store doorway?
Why did the policeman shine his torch in the direction of the man in the hardware store doorway?
What type of businesses were present in the vicinity where the policeman was patrolling?
What type of businesses were present in the vicinity where the policeman was patrolling?
Why was the majority of the doors along the street closed when the policeman was patrolling?
Why was the majority of the doors along the street closed when the policeman was patrolling?
What time did the old friends make an appointment to meet?
What time did the old friends make an appointment to meet?
How would you describe the setting in which the story takes place?
How would you describe the setting in which the story takes place?
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Study Notes
The Story Begins
- The scene is set at 10 o'clock at night, with few people on the streets due to chilly gusts of wind with a taste of rain.
- The majority of the doors on the street belong to business places that had long since been closed.
The Policeman on the Beat
- The policeman is an impressive guardian of the peace, with an habitual and not-for-show impressiveness.
- He walks down the street, twirling his club, checking that doors are securely locked and keeping a watchful eye over the area.
The Encounter
- The policeman suddenly slows his walk in front of a darkened hardware store, where a man is leaning against the wall.
- The light from the policeman's torch reveals a pale, square-jawed face with keen eyes, a little white scar near his right eyebrow, and a large diamond scarf pin.
- The man speaks up quickly as the policeman approaches him.
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