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            THE HOUR OF TRUTH                                        - Percival Wilde 1. Why was Mr Gresham arrested?           Mr Gresham was arrested because he misappropriated the money of the bank. 2. Why didn ’t Baldwin explain his position to the papers?           Baldwin did not explain His position to the papers because he did not think it necessary to tell them. 3. What was the change in the attitude of the members of the family when they came to know the amount of the bribe?                          The amount of the bribe was huge, 100,000 dollars. When the family members came to know the amount was such a huge one, they were all looking for excuses to make Baldwin do as Gresham wanted him to do. So far they were all honest people. But when the big temptation came, they were willing to compromise their principles. 4. How did Baldwin react to the opinion of his family?         He told them that by accepting the bribe he would be doing a dishonourable thing. Even if outsiders

                  AMIGO BROTHERS                                                   - Piri Thomas THINK AND WRITE 1. There are lots of similarities and differences between Antonio and Felix. List them. Similarities : They both are young boys of 17. They both are Puerto Ricans. They both want to become a light weight champion of the world. They both work out hard. They both run in the mornings. They both live in the same building on the Lower East side of Manhattan. They love each other very much. Neither of them wants the other to be hurt, although they both want to win. Differences : Antonio was fair, lean and lanky. Felix was dark, short and husky. Antonio’s hair was always falling over his eyes, while Felix wore his black hair in an Afro style. Felix weigtiecfl 34 pounds, but Antonio weighed 133 pounds. 2. What is the main conflict in the story?           The main conflict in the story is that of ambition. Both Antonio and Felix want to be champions. But only one of them can be a cha