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374. William Sydney Porter was the real name of the American short story writer O. Henry. His stories have been translated into dozen of languages and even today, he remains one of the best-loved American short story writers. O. Henry was born on September 11^th 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was three, so he was raised by his grandmother and his aunt. As a child, he loved reading. One of his favorite books was the classic short-story collection, One Thousand and One Nights. Henry's first collection, Cabbages and Kings appeared in 1904. The second, The Four Million, was published two years later, and included The Gift of the Magi. O. Henry wrote more than 600 short stories. He published ten collections of short stories during his lifetime, and three more were published after his death in 1910. His stories mainly deal with ordinary people and their lives. Many are based in New York City. A lot of his stories have a surprise or twist at the end. They tend to be humorous and optimistic, and some offer a moral lesson.
According to the passage, which statement is conflict O. Henry`s short stories?
a) stories are gathered into separate collection.
b) common people`s lives are described
c) stories are contrary to humorous and optimistic ideas
d) they have unexpected conclusions, often including irony


375. William Sydney Porter was the real name of the American short story writer O. Henry. His stories have been translated into dozen of languages and even today, he remains one of the best-loved American short story writers. O. Henry was born on September 11^th 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was three, so he was raised by his grandmother and his aunt. As a child, he loved reading. One of his favorite books was the classic short-story collection, One Thousand and One Nights. Henry's first collection, Cabbages and Kings appeared in 1904. The second, The Four Million, was published two years later, and included The Gift of the Magi. O. Henry wrote more than 600 short stories. He published ten collections of short stories during his lifetime, and three more were published after his death in 1910. His stories mainly deal with ordinary people and their lives. Many are based in New York City. A lot of his stories have a surprise or twist at the end. They tend to be humorous and optimistic, and some offer a moral lesson.