AFTER TWENTY YEARS

Short type answer

Q1. What lesson do you learn from the story ‘After Twenty Years’?

Ans. The story tells us that sometimes a good man changes into a bad one. An evil-doer can be punished. The two friends adopted different courses of life. Thus change is the law of life.

Q2. What was the truth revealed to the author after twenty years ?

Ans. After twenty years the author came to know that his pen pal, Miss Alice was generous, kind and sympathetic. She was 78 years old when she was crushed by a speeding car while returning from the church. She was a lone bird. Helping others ‘known or unkonwn’ was her hobby.

Q3. How was the face of Bob recognized by the constable in the dark of night ?
Ans. Bob was standing in the doorway of a harware store. When he struck a match to light his cigar, the policeman saw his face. In this way he was able to recognize the face of Bob in the dark of night.

Q4. Why did Jimmy conceal his identity from Bob ? How did he get him arrested ?
OR Why and how did Jimmy get Bob arrested?

Ans. Jimmy went to meet his friend Bob at the appointed place. But when he came to know that his friend was wanted by the Chicago Police, he did not disclose his identity. After leaving the place he sent another policeman in plain clothes to get him arrested.

Q5. What is Bob’s estimate of Jimmy?
Ans. In the opinion of Bob, Jimmy was the truest, staunchest and finest man in the world. He was his best chum. He was a kind of plodder. But he was a good fellow.

Q6. When and where had the two friends parted twenty years ago ?

Ans. The two friends has parted twenty years ago at 10p.m. at Big Joe Brady’s Restaurant in New York.

Q7. Do you think Jimmy Wells behaved with Bob as he ought to have ?
Ans. Yes, what Jimmy Wells behaved with his friend Bob was justified. He was true to his duty. Personal relation is blow to an honest duty.

Q8. Who was the man to discover the Bob was wanted by the Police ?
Ans. It was Jimmy wells who discovered that Bob was wanted by the Police. The New York Police received a massage from the Chicago Police head quarters.

Q9. What is the significance of the title ‘After Twenty Years’?

Ans. The story tells us that sometimes a good man changes into a bad one. An eivl-doer can be punished. The two friends adopted different courses of life. Thus change is the law of life.

Guruji shailesh