Q1. How does the story show that duty is above personal emotions?
Answer Points:
Jimmy recognises Bob as a criminal
Experiences inner conflict
Chooses law over friendship
Delegates arrest to avoid emotional breakdown
Upholds justice with humanity
Conclusion: Duty defines true character.
Q2. What moral lesson does the story convey through Bob’s fate?
Answer Points:
Crime offers temporary success
Moral compromise leads to downfall
Time exposes wrong choices
Law eventually catches up
Conclusion: Integrity is the only lasting success.
Q3. Why is Jimmy Wells the real hero of the story?
Answer Points:
Controls emotions
Makes a painful decision
Respects both friendship and law
Acts without arrogance
Conclusion: True heroism lies in moral courage.
6. ASSERTION–REASON (HOTS)
A: Jimmy Wells does not arrest Bob himself.
R: He wants to maintain professional ethics and emotional balance.
Both A and R are true, and R explains A.
, 7. MCQs (EXAM-ORIENTED)
The main conflict in the story is between:
a) Wealth and poverty
b) Friendship and duty
c) Past and future
d) Law and crime
Why does Jimmy send another policeman to arrest Bob?
a) Fear
b) Anger
c) Emotional attachment
d) Lack of authority
The story’s ending is best described as:
a) Tragic
b) Sentimental
c) Ironic
d) Romantic
8. ONE-LINE SCORING POINTS
Time tests promises, but character determines destiny.
Law without integrity is weak; integrity without law is powerless.
True friendship does not excuse wrongdoing.
9. PERFECT EXAM CONCLUSION
Through irony, realism, and emotional restraint, O. Henry affirms that integrity and duty
define true greatness, even at personal cost.
1. Why is Jimmy Wells’ decision considered morally complex rather than simple?
Answer:
Answer Points:
Jimmy recognises Bob as a criminal
Experiences inner conflict
Chooses law over friendship
Delegates arrest to avoid emotional breakdown
Upholds justice with humanity
Conclusion: Duty defines true character.
Q2. What moral lesson does the story convey through Bob’s fate?
Answer Points:
Crime offers temporary success
Moral compromise leads to downfall
Time exposes wrong choices
Law eventually catches up
Conclusion: Integrity is the only lasting success.
Q3. Why is Jimmy Wells the real hero of the story?
Answer Points:
Controls emotions
Makes a painful decision
Respects both friendship and law
Acts without arrogance
Conclusion: True heroism lies in moral courage.
6. ASSERTION–REASON (HOTS)
A: Jimmy Wells does not arrest Bob himself.
R: He wants to maintain professional ethics and emotional balance.
Both A and R are true, and R explains A.
, 7. MCQs (EXAM-ORIENTED)
The main conflict in the story is between:
a) Wealth and poverty
b) Friendship and duty
c) Past and future
d) Law and crime
Why does Jimmy send another policeman to arrest Bob?
a) Fear
b) Anger
c) Emotional attachment
d) Lack of authority
The story’s ending is best described as:
a) Tragic
b) Sentimental
c) Ironic
d) Romantic
8. ONE-LINE SCORING POINTS
Time tests promises, but character determines destiny.
Law without integrity is weak; integrity without law is powerless.
True friendship does not excuse wrongdoing.
9. PERFECT EXAM CONCLUSION
Through irony, realism, and emotional restraint, O. Henry affirms that integrity and duty
define true greatness, even at personal cost.
1. Why is Jimmy Wells’ decision considered morally complex rather than simple?
Answer:
