XI.Give a summary of the text.
XII. Answer the following questions. Motivate your answers.
1. Why did the printer say that he wanted cash and cash down? 2. What do you think the
editor told the printer when the latter came to be paid for his work? 3. Why didn't Martin enter the
editor's office immediately after the printer had left? 4. How do you account for the editor's
equanimity after his squabble with the printer? 5. What do the words "maturity of thought" imply?
6. Why did it seem to Martin that the men in the office were talking against time for a wager? 7.
Why did the editor say that he was "coming west" from New York? 8. What does the expression "to
go west" mean? 9. Why did a wave of anger rush over Martin when the editor mentioned how he
had first read his story? 10. What do the words "mobile features" mean? 11. How did Martin know
that Mr. Ends had the money in his pocket and was lying about having paid the printer? 12. Why
did Mr. Ends' arm twitch as if to protect his trousers pocket? 13. Why did Mr. White think that the
printer must be appeased before the associate editor? 14. What do you think happened at the Hornet
office before they kicked Martin downstairs? 15. Why did Martin laugh after losing his battle in the
office of the Hornet?
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