Learn the complete lesson "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.
1] Tried to enter a luxurious Cafe. 
2] Broke the glass window of a shop
3] ate at a modest hotel and refused to pay.
4] Yelled a drunken gibberish
5] Stole a silk umbrella
6] Muttered against the men who wear helmets and carry clubs

(ii) Describe the atmosphere when SOAPY reached near the Church.
1] A soft light glowed through the violet-stained window.
2] An organist played the organ rehearsing for the upcoming Sabbath.
3] The full and radiant moon was above.
4] There were only a few vehicles and pedestrians around
5] Birds were twittering

(iii) Why did Soapy hope to get food at a large and brightly lighted restaurant?
1] Soapy looked all right above his legs.
2] His face was clean. His coat was good enough.
3] The part of his body that would be seen above the table would look all right.
4] So he hoped to get food at a large and brightly lighted restaurant.

(iv) Write True or False
(i) Soapy stole a man’s umbrella. -  True
(ii) The owner of the umbrella offered to give it to Soapy. - True
(iii) The man had stolen the umbrella that was now Soapy’s. - True
(iv) Soapy threw away the umbrella. -  True
(v) Soapy did not want to go to prison. -  False                         

(vi) Soapy had been to prison several times. - True
(vii) It was not possible for Soapy to survive in the city through the winter. -True
(viii) Finally Soapy started to hate his present personal nature. - True

(iv) Complete the following with 1] Soapy's reasons of going to jail and 2] His hopes in the winter.
1] Reasons:
a) -------------------------
b) --------------------------
2] Hopes.
a) -------------------------
b) ------------------------

Answer 
1] Reason : (a) To save himself from the cold winter.
(b) to get both food and shelter during the cold weather.
2] Hopes: (a) to spend three months in the prison. (on Blackwell’s Island).
b) To protect himself from winter

(v) Write the attempts of Soapy to go to jail and his failure.

(vi) Write the buildings and the locations.

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

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

(ii)Give reasons and complete the following:
1] Soapy had confidence in himself because……
Ans: He was shaven, and his coat was trim and his neat, black bow had been presented to him by a lady missionary (nun) on Thanksgiving Day.

2] The head waiter of the luxurious café did not allow Soapy to enter because ……….
Ans: He saw that he was wearing tattered trousers and decadent shoes and so he thought that he could not pay the bill.

3] The cop did not arrest Soapy for breaking the glass window because ………..
Ans: He thought that men who break the windows do not remain to chat with the police and they run away from there at once.

4] The cop did not arrest Soapy for shouting and dancing because
Ans: He thought that Soapy was a university student and celebrating the event of the goose had given egg to the Hartford College.

5] Soapy was restless because ----
Ans: Soapy was not arrested means he had not arranged any shelter for approaching winters.
6] Soapy was finally arrested because ----
Ans: of only standing near the iron fence of an old church.

(iii) Pick out the lines from the text which show that :
(a) Soapy wants to enter the cafe for two reasons.
(b) Soapy was afraid that he won’t be able to enter the prison.
(c) Soapy was not caught by the cop for throwing stones at the glass.
(d) Soapy actually did not want the umbrella.
(e) Listening to the anthem, Soapy remembered his good old days.
Ans: 
1] Soapy wants to enter the cafe for two reasons.
Ans: The total would not be so high as to call forth (take) any extreme of revenge from the café management; and yet the meat would leave him filled and happy for the journey to his winter island.

2] Soapy was afraid that he won't be able to enter the prison.
Ans: Soapy was seized with a sudden fear that some dreadful enchantment (charm) rendered (made) him immune (away from) to arrest.

3] Soapy was not caught by the cop for throwing stones at the glass.
Ans: The policeman thought that men who smash (break) windows do not remain to chat with the police. They take to their heels (run away).

4] Soapy actually did not want the umbrella.
Ans: He hurled (threw) the umbrella angrily into an excavation.

5] Listening to the anthem, Soapy remembered his good old days.
Ans: 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 (pure) thoughts and collars. 

(iv) ‘He would make a man of himself again’ – The word ‘man’ in the sentence means.
Ans: The man in the above sentence refers to a good, honest and responsible citizen who earns money for living by fair means and not involve in any crime.

(v) Soapy’s earlier life was much different from his present life. Complete the table to show this contrast. One is done for you.
Ans: 

Earlier  life
(a) Contained friends and roses
(b) Mothers and collars
(c) Immaculate thoughts
Present life.
(a) Unworthy desires.
(b) Degraded days, dead hopes,
(c) wrecked faculties and base motives

(vi) Write an episode in the story which is a good example of irony in a situation.
Ans: Soapy was trying to be arrested to go to the prison for the three cold months. He made several attempts. But none of his plans worked. Finally, when he decided to live an honestly life, he was arrested. Such an episode is ironical.

(vii) There was a sudden and wonderful change in his soul” What change does the writer want to suggest here?
Ans: The anthem played in the church changed his views. The old memories of his mother and the sweet music revived his love for a decent (honest) life. He decided to work and become somebody in life.

(A3) (i) Soapy before hearing the anthem

Ans: 1. wants to eat a meal free.

2. Takes a man’s umbrella.
3. Breaks a window.
4. Wants to spend the winter at Blackwell’s Island.

(ii) Soapy after hearing the anthem.

Ans: 1. Wants to get a job.

2. Wants to find his purpose in life.
3. Wants to be somebody in the world.
4. but he is arrested by a cop.

(iii) Complete the Sentence

1] Three months in the prison on -------- Island was what he wanted.

2] Soapy wanted to go jail because ----- is near.

3] The cop helped ------ across the street.

4] No ------ was going to arrest him.

5] And the anthem that came from the ------- held Soapy there, for he had known it well long ago.

6] The man found the umbrella in --------- .

Ans:1] Blackwell’s 2] the winter 3] a lady 4] cop 5] church 6] a restaurant

(iv) After listening to the sweet and solemn organ notes, Soapy decides to:
1] Resurrect his old eager ambitions and pursue them without faltering
2] Go into the roaring downtown district and find work.

(v) O’ Henry has used different words to indicate prison (jail) where Soapy wants to reach. Make a list of those words.
Ans: Island, Arcadia, Limbo, Winter Island etc.

(vi)Find out the words used for the 'degraded state of Soapy'.
Ans: Mire, degraded days, unworthy (worthless/घृणित) desires, dead hopes, wrecked faculties and base motives.

(vii)The specific meaning of word 'anthem' in the content of the story is.......
Ans: The specific meaning of the word 'anthem' in the content of the story is 'a song of hope'. On hearing the anthem, Soapy is filled with hope and decides to turn his life around. The sweet notes of the anthem being played by the organist set up a revolution in Soapy's mind and he vows to redeem himself. (make amends/ change)

(viii) Write Events from the Story in the proper sequences.
(1) Soapy decides that he wants to spend the winter in prison on Blackwell’s Island.
(2) Soapy takes a man’s umbrella.
(3) Soapy eats a big dinner without paying for his food.
(4) Soapy decides to try to find a job.
(5) Soapy decides the best way to go to prison is to have a cop arrest him.
(6) A cop arrests Soapy for hanging around outside the church.
(7) Waiter threw Soapy on the pavement.
(8) Soapy hears an anthem coming from a church that reminds him of his good life long ago.
(9) Soapy throws a stone through a big store window.
(10) Soapy dances and shouts in the street. He pretends that he is drunk.
(11) Soapy tries to eat at an expensive restaurant but is thrown out because of his clothes.

Answer (1) Soapy decides that he wants to spend the winter in prison on Blackwell’s Island.- 1

(5) Soapy decides the best way to go to prison is to have a cop arrest him.- 2
(11) Soapy tries to eat at an expensive restaurant but is thrown out because of his clothes.- 3
(9) Soapy throws a stone through a big store window.- 4
(3) Soapy eats a big dinner without paying for his food.- 5
(7) Waiter threw Soapy on the pavement.- 6
(10) Soapy dances and shouts in the street. He pretends that he is drunk.- 7
(2) Soapy takes a man’s umbrella. - 8
(8) Soapy hears an anthem coming from a church that reminds him of his good life long ago.- 9
(4) Soapy decides to try to find a job. - 10
(6) A cop arrests Soapy for hanging around outside the church.- 11 

(Ix ) Write in short about Soapy.
Ans: Soapy was a homeless and jobless man. He needed a place to stay comfortably for three months during the approaching winter. He preferred to go to prison to live his life comfortably. He made many attempts to get arrested. His luck failed at the restaurants. He was thrown outside but was not handed over to the police. He broke the glass of a window and stole an umbrella. But at the end ironically, he was arrested only after he had determined to lead an honourable life.

(x) What was Soaphy’s first plan? Why did it not work?
Ans: He would go to eat at restaurant and would then tell them he had no money. They would immediately call a cop who would arrest him. But as soon as he put his foot inside the restaurant, the waiter blocked his entry. Thus his first plan did not work.

(xi) Why did Soapy hope to get food at a large and brightly lighted restaurant?
Ans: Soapy looked all right above his legs. His face was clean. His coat was good enough. The part of his body that would be seen above the table would look all right. So he hoped to get food at a large and brightly lighted restaurant.

(xii) How was Soapy able to dine at the second restaurant?
Ans: 1] The second restaurant was not as fine as the first one it was a place.
2] It was a modest hotel, where all kinds of people could dine.
3] the sense of dressing did not matter
4] The food was rather thin means simple and cheap and the crockery also.
so he took there without a challenging and thus no one stopped him

(A4) Grammar:
(A) Convert the following sentences into negative without
changing their meanings.
1] The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.
Ans: The policeman did not accept Soapy even as a clue.
2] Soapy drifted along twice unsuccessful.
Ans: Soapy drifted along not twice successful
3] Soapy stopped his unavailing racket.
Ans: Soapy stopped his racket which was not availing.
4] The island seemed very far away.
Ans: The Island didn’t seem near.
5] The island seemed an unattainable Arcadia.
Ans: The Island didn’t seem an attainable Arcadia. Or
The island seemed an Arcadia that could not be unattainable.

B] Convert the following sentences into affirmative without changing their meanings.
1] Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police.
Ans: Men who smash windows avoid to chat with the police
2] Why don’t you call a cop?
Ans: You should call a cop
3] On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions.
Ans: On the opposite side of the street was an ordinary restaurant.
4] Noisy; but no harm.
Ans: Noisy; but harmless.
5] They seemed to regard him as a King who could do no wrong.
Ans: They seemed to regard him as a King who was always correct.