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1. 1.

   What idea did the narrator have about opening an account?

2. 2.

   Why did the manager think the narrator to be a detective?

3. 3.

   What mistake did the narrator make while writing the cheque?

4. 4.

   Read the sentences and state whether they are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false sentences.

   1. The narrator got a new salary of 60 of dollars a month.
   2. He wanted to deposit the money at the bank.
   3. The narrator was very confident about going to the bank.
   4. The name of the accountant was Montgomery.
   5. The narrator withdrew 60 dollars.
5. 5.

   The moment I cross the threshold of a bank and attempt to transact business there,
   I become an irresponsible idiot.

   1. What is the narrator's state of mind when he enters the bank?
   2. What 'rattles' him?
   3. Where does the humour originate from in this sentence?
6. 6.

   'You are one of Pinkerton's men, I presume,' he said. He had gathered from my mysterious manner that I was detective.

   1. Who is being referred to as 'he' here?
   2. What is the 'mysterious manner' of the narrator, being referred to here?
   3. What misunderstanding had the mysterious manner caused?
   4. How is the misunderstanding humorous? When was it sorted?