Рассказы / Short Stories

“What are you doing here?” asked the officer.

“Nothing,” said Soapy.

“Then come along,” said the policeman.

“Three months on the Island,” said the Magistrate in the Police Court the next morning.

Exercises

1. Choose the right variant:

1. Soapy like to be homeless.

2. Soapy does not know where to spend cold winter.

3. Soapy faces the urgent necessity of finding some sort of shelter for the winter.

4. Thinking of the local jail as a homeless shelter is common for the people.

2. What is the main character’s name?

1. Soapy

2. Mike

3. Con

4. John

3. What was the young woman’s reaction?

1. She felt harassed.

2. She proved to be more than ready for action.

3. She called the policeman.

4. She was astonished.

4. Why did the waiter refuse to serve Soapy?

1. Because the restaurant was closed.

2. Because they didn’t accept credit cards.

3. Because it was a self-service restaurant.

4. Because he looked at Soapy’s threadbare clothes.

5. What is Yale?

1. It is the town where Soapy came from.

2. It is the name of the old church.

3. It is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

4. It is the name of the organ company.

6. What is an anthem?

1. a type of restaurant

2. a form of church music

3. Soapy’s surname

4. a holiday

7. Choose the right variant:

1. Soapy recalls that a successful businessman had once offered him a job.

2. Soapy recalls that a successful businessman had twice offered him a job.

3. Soapy recalls that a successful businessman had thrice offered him a job.

4. Soapy recalls that a successful businessman had many times offered him a job.

8. What did Soapy decide to do on the very next day?

1. Soapy decided to invent a wiser plan to get to the Island.

2. Soapy decided to repeat his experience.

3. Soapy decided to become a Yale student.

4. Soapy decided to apply for employment.

9. What has Soapy been arrested for?

1. Soapy has been arrested for vandalizing the plate-glass window of a shop.

2. Soapy has been arrested for loitering.

3. Soapy has been arrested for pretending to be publicly intoxicated.

4. Soapy has been arrested for stealing another man’s umbrella.

10. Choose the right adverb:

All of Soapy’s attempts are _____________ exposed as failures.

1. slowly

2. quickly

3.