What does Mr. Parsons mean by make such a row about it?

To call attention to something as if it is really important

How does the mood of the story change?

From cheerful to gloomy to unsure and awkward

This story could best be used to support which of these ideas?

An event is only tragic if we allow it to ruin us.

Which of these events happen first in Mr. Parsons' life?

He tries to get out of a building after an explosion.

How have Mr. Parson's experiences affected the way he looks at beggars?

He can relate to them, so he does not want to insult them.

What is the main difference between Mr. Parsons and the beggar?

Mr. Parsons does not feel sorry for himself.

The beggar tells people this version of the story because he thinks that people.....

will give him money if they feel sorry for him

After the explosion, Mr. Parsons.....

worked hard and became a successful insurance salesman

Why doesn't the author tell the story from when the men first met?

To create a surprise ending., To create suspense.

Paragraph 26- The beggar learns he is taking to the man that he climbed over. His response?

He gets angry and accuses Parsons of laughing at him.

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A Man Who Had No Eyes

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1
What does Mr. Parsons mean by make such a row about it?
To create something new
To focus all of one's energy on something
To be really loud or noisy
To call attention to something as if it is really important
2
What is the connotation of shaggy?
blind
hunched over
poor
sloppy
3
the sentences are examples of.....
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Dialogue
Symbolism
4
How does the mood of the story change?
From cheerful to gloomy to unsure and awkward
From regretful to proud to shameful
From lonely to sentimental to mournful
From serious to lighthearted to sorrowful
5
This story could best be used to support which of these ideas?
Sooner or later we have to pay for things we do.
There are worse things than being poor.
Life is not as bad as it seems.
An event is only tragic if we allow it to ruin us.
6
Which of these events happen first in Mr. Parsons' life?
He tries to get out of a building after an explosion.
He buys a hotel.
He goes blind.
He buys a lighter.
7
How have Mr. Parson's experiences affected the way he looks at beggars?
He is afraid of becoming like them.
He is skeptical of the stories they tell
He looks down on them
He can relate to them, so he does not want to insult them.
8
What is the main difference between Mr. Parsons and the beggar?
The beggar suffered a great tragedy.
Mr. Parsons makes his money stealing from others.
Mr. Parsons does not feel sorry for himself.
The beggar is blind.
9
The beggar tells people this version of the story because he thinks that people.....
should know the truth
will give him money if they feel sorry for him
want to hear sad story
should be reminded of the explosion
10
After the explosion, Mr. Parsons.....
used a large insurance settlement to buy a hotel
worked his way up at a hotel until he became the owner
worked hard and became a successful insurance salesman
changed his name so no one would know what he had done
11
Why doesn't the author tell the story from when the men first met?
To create a surprise ending.
To show that we should be careful about telling lies.
To create suspense.
To show that the past is not important.
12
Paragraph 26- The beggar learns he is taking to the man that he climbed over. His response?
He gets angry and accuses Parsons of laughing at him.
He turns and walks away embarrassed.
He apologizes.
He yells loudly and is afraid Parsons will attack him.

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