Noor Ul Ain

Roll no. 13
The Green Door by O’ Henry
MCQs
1) In the short story, ''The Green Door'' by O. Henry, Rudolf Steiner is:
a) The narrator
b) A man paid to hand out fliers
c) A young and an adventurer
d) A starving man on the edge of death
2) In the short story, ''The Green Door'' by O. Henry, from the narrator's
standpoint, what is a true adventurer?
a) Someone who takes big risks all the time
b) Someone who is up for anything with no intentions
c) Someone who goes after lands, girls or money
d) A prince that saves the princess
3) In the short story, ''The Green Door'' by O. Henry, a large man is passing
out slips of paper in front of a doctor's office. The slip of paper Rudolf
receives says, 'The Green Door.' What is “The Green Door” as advertised
on the paper?
a) A door that is green
b) The name of doctor’s office
c) A play
d) A tavern down the street
4) What was Rudolf Steiner doing when he first saw the African handing out
cards?
a) Thinking about whether to go to the theatre or see a show.
b) Looking around for a brightly lighted restaurant to have dinner.
c) Walking around to see if anything unexpected or unusual might happen.
d) He was closing down the shop and was planning to have dinner
5) Why did the African give Rudolf a card with "The Green Door" written on
it?
a) Because Rudolf looked like the type of person who went to see plays.
b) Because Rudolf looked kind and would help the girl upstairs.
 c) Because Rudolf did not look like he needed to see a dentist.
d) Because Rudolf asked for it
6) What made Rudolf choose the girl's door?
a) It was a mistake. He was looking for the room of a friend from work
b) It was dark and the girl's door was the only green one that he could see.
c) He saw that all the doors were green, so knocked on the first one he came
to
d) He already knew that girl
7) What did Rudolf and the girl have in common?
a) They were both alone in the city.
b) They had both read 'Junie's Love Test'
c) They both loved looking for adventure
d) They both work in Piano shop
8) What is the tone of the story?
a) Cheerful
b) Depressed
c) Mysterious
d) Hopeful
9) At the end of the story, what does Rudolf say led him to the girl's door?
a) The hand of fate.
b) One of the African's cards.
c) The spirit of adventure.
d) A friend’s instruction
10) Why didn't the girl talk to Rudolf as she ate?
a)Because the help he had given her was a natural thing.
b) Because he wouldn't let her eat a pickle.

c) Because she was very hungry and needed to eat first.

d) Because she was angry with Rudolf for bringing so much food

Short Questions
1) Why does Rudolf choose to look for the green door in O. Henry's story
"The Green Door"?
 The immediate reason why Rudolf chooses to open the green door is
because a man distributing advertising cards has given him two cards upon
which are printed the words "The Green Door."  Rudolf is particularly
fascinated by these two cards because all the other cards the man is
distributing contain advertisements for a dentist.  Rudolf feels that not
once, but twice, he has been chosen by "the arch sprite Adventure".
2) Write down the differences between a true adventurer and a cautious
person.
A true adventurer is someone who takes action with no specific purpose.
He is ready to take adventures. He is one of few people who follow their
own mind and heart instead of following other. He knows true romance
and adventure. A cautious man on the other hand, prefers to repeat
something that has been done before. He takes action with a specific
purpose. Such a person wishes to follow others. Such a person has a long
quiet life.
Give the examples of irony used in the story “The Green Door”.
There are subtle ironies in the story that set the reader up for the biggest.
One such irony is in the contrast of what the reader expects O. Henry to
write and what he actually does when he puts "while you are choosing
between a diverting tragedy and something serious in the way of
vaudeville. (Comedy, not tragedy, is diverting; vaudeville was anything but
serious.) Another example of an ironic statement is "A fine example of a
true adventurer is the Prodigal Son--when he started back home." (How
was it an adventure to return home?) Still another example or irony is O.
Henry's statement that the starving girl "approved of his bereft condition." 
(Why would she think it good that the man, too, is without things?) And,
the final irony under irony of the title is the multiple green doors, yet the
adventurer feels Fate brought him to the particular door. (Do not
adventurers hold with pure chance, not any kind of Destiny?)
Give the example of Hyperbole employed in the story “The Green Door”.
In his story, "The Green Door," O. Henry employs hyperbole, or obvious
exaggeration, for humorous effect.  In defining true adventurers, O. Henry
writes that the Prodigal Son is a "fine example--when he started back
home."  Then, he describes Rudolf Steiner as a "true adventurer,"
explaining that there are few evenings that he did not go forth from his
"hall bedchamber in search of the unexpected and the egregious." 
However, since Rudolf simply looks for adventure in his immediate area, his
actions seem somewhat less than daring.
What is the major theme of the story “The Green Door”
Going on adventures and exploring different things are good. O’ Henry
teaches the audience that being adventurous is a good thing and can help
you in the long run. Although, the way he experiences adventure isn’t a
natural to figure out new things. It is something you would not do. I think
O’ Henry is telling people to try new things in the story.