AFTER TWENTY YEARS BY O’HENRY (SUMMERY AND MCQS)
AFTER TWENTY
YEARS
BY- O’HENRY
SUMMERY
Unit I
1. A
policeman was patrolling a quiet street at night around 10 o’clock.
ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା 10ଟା ସମୟରେ ଜଣେ
ପୋଲିସ୍ ଅଫିସର ଶାନ୍ତ ରାସ୍ତାରେ ତାଙ୍କ ପହରା କାମ କରୁଥିଲେ।
2. He walked
smartly, checking doors and observing the surroundings carefully.
ସେ ଚାଲୁଥିଲେ ବହୁତ
ସଚେତନ ଭାବରେ, ଦୋକାନ ଦ୍ୱାର
ଯାଞ୍ଚ କରୁଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ଚାରିପାଖୁ ଧ୍ୟାନ ଦେଉଥିଲେ।
3. The place
was lonely because of cold wind and light rain; most shops were closed.
ଠଣ୍ଡା ପବନ ଏବଂ
ହାଲୁକା ବର୍ଷା ହେତୁ ରାସ୍ତା ଖାଲି ଥିଲା; ଅଧିକାଂଶ ଦୋକାନ ବନ୍ଦ ଥିଲା।
4. The
officer looked strong and alert — a perfect guardian of the law.
ସେ ପୋଲିସ ଅଫିସର
ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଏବଂ ସଚେତନ ଲାଗୁଥିଲେ — ନିୟମର ଏକ ସତ୍ୟ ପାହାରାଦାର।
5. He
remembered his boss’s description of a wanted criminal from Chicago.
ସେ ନିଜ bossଙ୍କ କଥା ମନେ ପକାଇଲେ — ଚିକାଗୋର ଜଣେ
ଖୋଜାଯାଉଥିବା ଅପରାଧୀଙ୍କ ବିବରଣୀ।
6. The
criminal had a pale face, square jaw, dark eyes, and a white scar near the
eyebrow.
ସେ ଅପରାଧୀଙ୍କ
ମୁହଁ ଫିକା, ଚୋଖା ପାଟି, ଗାଢ଼ ଆଖି ଏବଂ
ଭୂଁହି ପାଖରେ ଧଳା ଚିହ୍ନ ଥିଲା।
7. The
officer felt sad that such a dangerous man was still free.
ସେ ଅପରାଧୀ ଆଉ ଧରା
ପଡ଼ିନଥିବାରୁ ପୋଲିସ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଲାଗିଲେ।
8. He
checked his watch—it was 10:15—and moved ahead on his route.
ସେ ଘଡ଼ି ଦେଖିଲେ—ରାତି 10ଟା 15 ମିନିଟ୍—ଏବଂ ଆଗକୁ ଚାଲିଲେ।
9. Soon he
saw a man standing near a dark hardware store doorway.
କିଛି ଦୂରେ ସେ ଜଣେ
ମଣିଷଙ୍କୁ ଅନ୍ଧାର ହାର୍ଡୱେୟାର ଦୋକାନ ଦ୍ୱାରରେ ଦେଖିଲେ।
10. The man
explained that he was waiting for a friend as per a twenty-year-old promise.
ସେ ମଣିଷ କହିଲେ
ଯେ ସେ ନିଜ ପୁରୁଣା ବନ୍ଧୁଙ୍କୁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରୁଛନ୍ତି — 20 ବର୍ଷ ଆଗର ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରିତ ମିଳନ ପାଇଁ।
11. Twenty
years ago, the two had dined together at a restaurant called Brady’s.
20 ବର୍ଷ ଆଗରେ ସେମାନେ “ବ୍ରାଡି’ସ୍ ରେଷ୍ଟୁରାଣ୍ଟ” ନାମକ ଜାଗାରେ ସହିତ
ଭୋଜନ କରିଥିଲେ।
12. Now the
restaurant was gone, and the man stood at the same spot waiting faithfully.
ଏବେ ସେଇ
ରେଷ୍ଟୁରାଣ୍ଟ ରହିନାହିଁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ମଣିଷ
ନିଜ ମିତ୍ରଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ବିଶ୍ୱାସରେ ସେଇ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରୁଥିଲେ।
Unit II
1. The
stranger told the policeman that twenty years ago he had dined there with his
best friend, Jimmy Wells.
ସେ ଅଜଣା ମଣିଷ ପୋଲିସକୁ କହିଲେ ଯେ 20 ବର୍ଷ ପୂର୍ବେ ସେ
ନିଜ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ବନ୍ଧୁ ଜିମି ୱେଲ୍ସ ସହିତ ସେଇ ଜାଗାରେ ଭୋଜନ କରିଥିଲେ।
2. They were
like brothers, both born and brought up in New York.
ସେମାନେ ଦୁଇଜଣ ଭାଇ
ପରି ଥିଲେ, ଦୁଇଜଣେ
ନ୍ୟୁୟର୍କରେ ଜନ୍ମ ଓ ଶିଶୁକାଳ କାଟିଥିଲେ।
3. The next
morning, Bob (the stranger) went West to seek his fortune, while Jimmy stayed
in New York.
ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସକାଳେ
ବବ୍ ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଦିଗକୁ ତାଙ୍କ ଭାଗ୍ୟ ଖୋଜିବାକୁ ଗଲେ, ଯେଉଁଠି ଜିମି ନ୍ୟୁୟର୍କରେ ରହିଗଲେ।
4. Before
parting, they promised to meet at the same place exactly twenty years later.
ବିଦାୟ ନେବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ
ସେମାନେ ଏକ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରିଥିଲେ — 20 ବର୍ଷ ପରେ ଏହି ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଫେରି ମିଳିବେ।
5. They
wanted to see how successful each had become in life.
ସେମାନେ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲେ ଯେ ଜୀବନରେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକେ କେତେ ସଫଳ
ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି।
6. The
policeman found the story interesting and asked if Bob had heard from Jimmy
since then.
ପୋଲିସକୁ ସେ କାହାଣୀ ଆକର୍ଷଣୀୟ ଲାଗିଲା ଏବଂ ପଚାରିଲେ, “ତୁମେ ତା’ ପରେ ଜିମିଙ୍କୁ
ଶୁଣିଛ କି?”
7. Bob said
they wrote letters for some years, then lost contact as he kept moving around.
ବବ୍ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେମାନେ କିଛି ବର୍ଷ ପାଇଁ ଚିଠି ଲେଖିଲେ, ତା’ପରେ ସେ ବାରମ୍ବାର
ବୁଲୁଥିବାରୁ ଯୋଗାଯୋଗ ହରାଇଲେ।
8. He came a
thousand miles from Chicago to keep the appointment.
ସେ ଚିକାଗୋରୁ ହଜାର
ମାଇଲ୍ ଯାତ୍ରା କରି ଏଠାକୁ ଆସିଥିଲେ, ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା ପାଳନ ପାଇଁ।
9. He
proudly showed his diamond-studded watch, proof of his success in the West.
ସେ ଗର୍ବରେ ତାଙ୍କ
ହୀରା ଲାଗିଥିବା ଘଡ଼ି ଦେଖାଇଲେ, ଯାହା ତାଙ୍କ ସଫଳତାର ପ୍ରମାଣ ଥିଲା।
10. The
policeman wished him luck and moved on along his beat.
ପୋଲିସ ସେଙ୍କୁ ଭଲ
ଭାଗ୍ୟ କାମନା କଲେ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ରାତ୍ରି ପହରା ଚାଲୁ ରଖିଲେ।
Unit III
1. The night
grew colder and windier; the street was nearly empty.
ରାତି ଅଧିକ ଠଣ୍ଡା
ଓ ପବନମୟ ହେଲା; ରାସ୍ତା ମଣିଷ
ଶୂନ୍ୟ ହୋଇଗଲା।
2. Bob
waited patiently near the hardware store for about twenty minutes.
ବବ୍ ପ୍ରାୟ 20 ମିନିଟ୍ ଧରି ହାର୍ଡୱେୟାର ଦୋକାନ ପାଖରେ ଧୀରଜରେ
ଅପେକ୍ଷା କଲେ।
3. Then a
tall man in a long overcoat crossed the street and came toward him.
ତା’ପରେ ଜଣେ ଲମ୍ବା
କୋଟ ପିନ୍ଧିଥିବା ଉଚ୍ଚ ମଣିଷ ରାସ୍ତା ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରି ସେଠିକୁ ଆସିଲେ।
4. He called
out, “Is that you, Bob?” and Bob joyfully replied, “Is that you, Jimmy Wells?”
ସେ ପଚାରିଲେ — “ବବ୍, ତୁମେ ତ?” ବବ୍ ଖୁସିରେ ଉତ୍ତର
ଦେଲେ — “ଜିମି ୱେଲ୍ସ, ତୁମେ?”
5. They
shook hands happily, remembering their old friendship.
ସେମାନେ ଉଭୟ ହାତ ମିଳାଇ
ପୁରୁଣା ସ୍ମୃତି ମନେ ପକାଇଲେ।
6. Jimmy (or
so Bob thought) said he now worked as an assistant manager in a store.
ଜିମି (ବବ୍ ଏହା
ଭାବିଲେ) କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ଏବେ ଏକ ଦୋକାନରେ ସହକାରୀ ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧକ।
7. They began
walking together, talking about old times and their lives.
ସେମାନେ ଆପସରେ ଚାଲି
କଥାହେବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ — ପୁରୁଣା ସମୟ ଓ
ଜୀବନ ନେଇ।
8. As they
passed a brightly lit store, Bob suddenly noticed the man’s face clearly.
ସେମାନେ ଏକ ଆଲୋକିତ
ଦୋକାନ ପାଖରୁ ଯିବା ସମୟରେ ବବ୍ ସେ ମଣିଷଙ୍କ ମୁହଁ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଦେଖିଲେ।
9. He
realized the man was not Jimmy Wells — his nose and face were different.
ସେ ଅନୁଭବ କଲେ ଯେ ସେ
ମଣିଷ ଜିମି ନୁହେଁ — ତାଙ୍କ ନାକ ଏବଂ
ମୁହଁ ଅଲଗା ଥିଲା।
10. The tall
man revealed he was a plain-clothes policeman, arresting Bob.
ସେ ଉଚ୍ଚ ମଣିଷ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ଜଣେ ସିଭିଲ୍ ପୋଲିସ
ଅଫିସର ଅଟନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ବବ୍ଙ୍କୁ ଗିରଫ କରୁଛନ୍ତି।
11. He
handed Bob a note from ‘Assistant Sub-Inspector Jimmy Wells.’
ସେ ବବ୍ଙ୍କୁ ଜିମି
ୱେଲ୍ସଙ୍କ ଏକ ଚିଠି ଦେଲେ।
12. In the
note, Jimmy confessed he recognized Bob as a wanted criminal but couldn’t
arrest him himself, so he sent another officer.
ଚିଠିରେ ଜିମି ଲେଖିଥିଲେ — “ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ଚିକାଗୋର ଅପରାଧୀ ବୋଲି ଚିହ୍ନିଲି; କିନ୍ତୁ ନିଜେ ଗିରଫ
କରିପାରିଲିନି, ତେଣୁ ଅନ୍ୟ
ପୋଲିସକୁ ପଠାଇଲି।”
13. Thus,
Jimmy kept his appointment — but fulfilled his duty as a policeman first.
ଏଭଳି ଭାବେ ଜିମି ତାଙ୍କ ମିଳନ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା ରଖିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ପ୍ରଥମେ
ନିଜ କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟ ପାଳନ କଲେ।
MCQS
Unit I
1. Who is
the main character at the beginning of the story?
a) Bob
b) Jimmy Wells
c) The policeman on duty
d) The shopkeeper
Answer: c) The policeman on duty
2. What time
of night does the story begin?
a) 9 o’clock
b) 10 o’clock
c) 11 o’clock
d) Midnight
Answer: b) 10 o’clock
3. What kind
of night was it?
a) Hot and noisy
b) Cold and windy
c) Warm and clear
d) Rainy but crowded
Answer: b) Cold and windy
4. Why were
the streets empty?
a) People were afraid of police
b) The area had closed early
c) There was a festival
d) It was a holiday
Answer: b) The area had closed early
5. What was
the policeman doing?
a) Talking to people
b) Patrolling the street
c) Sitting in his office
d) Reading a newspaper
Answer: b) Patrolling the street
6. What city
is the story set in?
a) Chicago
b) New York
c) Boston
d) Washington
Answer: b) New York
7. What
crime did the police want to solve?
a) Robbery
b) Counterfeit money printing
c) Murder
d) Theft
Answer: b) Counterfeit money printing
8. What item
did the officer take from his pocket?
a) A revolver
b) A notebook
c) A cigar
d) A letter
Answer: b) A notebook
9. What did
the officer see near a hardware store?
a) A broken door
b) A man waiting
c) A police car
d) A group of thieves
Answer: b) A man waiting
10. What
reason did the man give for standing there?
a) Waiting for a taxi
b) Waiting for a friend
c) Watching people
d) Guarding the shop
Answer: b) Waiting for a friend
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Unit II
11. What was
the name of the restaurant twenty years ago?
a) Brown’s
b) Brady’s
c) Billy’s
d) Bobby’s
Answer: b) Brady’s
12. Where
had Bob gone after leaving New York?
a) To the East
b) To the West
c) To Canada
d) To London
Answer: b) To the West
13. What was
Jimmy Wells’s nature?
a) Adventurous
b) Quiet and homely
c) Greedy
d) Lazy
Answer: b) Quiet and homely
14. What did
Bob hope to become in the West?
a) A teacher
b) A rich man
c) A police officer
d) A doctor
Answer: b) A rich man
15. How many
years did they agree to wait before meeting again?
a) 10 years
b) 15 years
c) 20 years
d) 25 years
Answer: c) 20 years
16. Why did
Bob stop writing letters to Jimmy?
a) He was angry
b) He moved around a lot
c) Jimmy stopped replying
d) He forgot
Answer: b) He moved around a lot
17. Where
did Bob come from to meet Jimmy?
a) Boston
b) Chicago
c) Dallas
d) Denver
Answer: b) Chicago
18. What did
Bob show to the policeman proudly?
a) His ring
b) His diamond watch
c) His gun
d) His wallet
Answer: b) His diamond watch
19. What
time was it when the policeman left Bob?
a) 10:00
b) 10:30
c) 11:00
d) 9:30
Answer: b) 10:30
20. What was
Bob’s impression of Jimmy Wells?
a) Selfish
b) Slow but loyal
c) Dishonest
d) Cowardly
Answer: b) Slow but loyal
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Unit III
21. How long
did Bob wait near the hardware store?
a) 5 minutes
b) 10 minutes
c) 20 minutes
d) 30 minutes
Answer: c) 20 minutes
22. What was
the weather like when Bob waited?
a) Hot and dry
b) Cold and drizzling
c) Foggy and silent
d) Clear and calm
Answer: b) Cold and drizzling
23. Who
approached Bob after twenty minutes?
a) A shopkeeper
b) A tall man in an overcoat
c) The same policeman
d) A stranger from Chicago
Answer: b) A tall man in an overcoat
24. How did
the man greet Bob?
a) Coldly
b) Doubtfully
c) Angrily
d) Happily
Answer: b) Doubtfully
25. What job
did the tall man claim to have?
a) Policeman
b) Assistant manager in a store
c) Teacher
d) Salesman
Answer: b) Assistant manager in a store
26. When did
Bob realize something was wrong?
a) When the man spoke
b) When they passed under bright light
c) When he got arrested
d) When he read the note
Answer: b) When they passed under bright
light
27. What did
Bob notice was different about the man?
a) His voice
b) His clothes
c) His nose and face
d) His height
Answer: c) His nose and face
28. Who was
the tall man really?
a) Jimmy Wells
b) A plain-clothes policeman
c) A thief
d) Bob’s friend from Chicago
Answer: b) A plain-clothes policeman
29. What did
the tall man give Bob before arresting him?
a) A letter
b) A handcuff
c) A warning
d) Money
Answer: a) A letter
30. What did
Jimmy write in his note?
a) “You are forgiven.”
b) “I recognized you as a wanted man.”
c) “I missed our meeting.”
d) “Meet me tomorrow.”
Answer: b) “I recognized you as a wanted
man.”
27. What did
Bob notice was different about the man?
a) His voice
b) His clothes
c) His nose and face
d) His height
Answer: c) His nose and face
28. Who was
the tall man really?
a) Jimmy Wells
b) A plain-clothes policeman
c) A thief
d) Bob’s friend from Chicago
Answer: b) A plain-clothes policeman
29. What did
the tall man give Bob before arresting him?
a) A letter
b) A handcuff
c) A warning
d) Money
Answer: a) A letter
30. What did
Jimmy write in his note?
a) “You are forgiven.”
b) “I recognized you as a wanted man.”
c) “I missed our meeting.”
d) “Meet me tomorrow.”
Answer: b) “I recognized you as a wanted
man.”
AFTER TWENTY YEARS – Vocabulary (15 Words)
1. Patrolling – walking around an area to guard it
ପାହାରା ଦେବା ବା ରକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ ଘୁରିବା
2. Drizzle – light rain
ହାଲୁକା ବର୍ଷା
3. Stalwart – strong and brave
ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଏବଂ ସାହସୀ
4. Spectator – a person who watches something
ଦର୍ଶକ ବା ଦେଖୁଥିବା ମଣିଷ
5. Notorious – famous for something bad
କୁଖ୍ୟାତ ବା ଖରାପ କାମ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ
6. Counterfeit – fake or false (especially money)
ନକଲି ବା ଜାଲି (ବିଶେଷକରି ଟଙ୍କା)
7. Ashamed – feeling guilty or embarrassed
ଲଜ୍ଜିତ ବା ଅପରାଧବୋଧରେ ଭରିଥିବା
8. Appointment – a fixed meeting at a certain time
ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରିତ ସମୟରେ ମିଳନ ବା ଆମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ
9. Corresponded – exchanged letters
ଚିଠି ପଠାଇଥିଲେ ବା ପତ୍ର ବିନିମୟ କରିଥିଲେ
10. Headquarters – the main office or central place of control
ମୁଖ୍ୟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ ବା ମୁଖ୍ୟ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର
11. Staunch – loyal and firm in friendship
ନିଷ୍ଠାବାନ୍ ଏବଂ ବିଶ୍ୱସ୍ତ
12. Possessions – things that someone owns
ନିଜ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ବା ଜିନିଷପତ୍ର
13. Faltered – spoke hesitantly or with doubt
ଦ୍ୱିଧାରେ କହିଲେ ବା ଅସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଭାବେ କହିଲେ
14. Plain-clothes policeman – a police officer not wearing uniform
ସାଧାରଣ ପୋଶାକ ପିନ୍ଧିଥିବା ପୋଲିସ ଅଫିସର
15. Recognized – identified or realized who someone is
ଚିହ୍ନିଲେ ବା ପରିଚୟ କଲେ
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