MY FINANCIAL CAREER

My Financial Career

Question No. 1:    What light do the following expressions throw on Leacock’s state of mind when he entered the bank? Looked timidly round’ Shambled in?

Ans:     These expressions reflect the confused state of writer’s mind. He was fully confused and could not express his matter properly.

Question No. 2:    Why did the manager come to think that Leacock had an awful secret to reveal?

Ans:     The manager came to think that Leacock had an awful secret to reveal because he insisted to meet manager alone.

Question No. 3:    What was the attitude of the manager towards Leacock on learning that he only wished to deposit 56 dollars in the bank?

Ans:     When the manager learnt the actual amount of the money, he became angry. His attitude was rude and unkind. He asked him to go to the accountant.

Question No. 4:    What other blunders did Leacock commit after leaving the manager’s office?

Ans:     After leaving the manager’s office, Leacock made a number of blunders. First, he stepped into an iron safe. Then he wrote fifty six instead of six on the cheque. Then instead of admitting his mistake, he pretended to be angry on being insulted by someone.

Question No. 5:    After this misadventure in the bank where did Leacock keep his money?

Ans:     After this misadventure, kept cash money in his trousers pocket and savings in silver dollars in socks.

Question No. 6:    Give as many examples as you can to show that Leacock was feeling completely lost in the bank all the time he was there?

Ans:     Leacock was completely lost in the bank. He made many mistakes there. First, he stepped into an iron safe. Then he wrote fifty six instead of six on the cheque. Then instead of admitting his mistake, he pretended to be angry on being insulted by someone.

Question No. 7:    How much was the writer’s salary raised?

Ans:     The writer’s salary was raised to 50 dollars per month. He wanted to save it for his future use. Therefore, he decided to keep it in the bank.

Question No. 8:    Who was Mr. Montogomery?

Ans:     Mr. Montogomery was the accountant in the bank. He was a tall, cool devil. The very sight of him rattled the writer.

Question No. 9:  What was the reaction of the bank staff when he author rushed out of the bank?

Ans:     When the author rushed out of the bank, the bank staff made a roar of laughter at his blunders. 

Question No. 10:  Why did people think he was some invalid millionaire?

Ans:     They thought him some invalid millionaire because somebody gave him a Cheque book, and someone told him how to write it.

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Question No. 1: What do the words ‘looked timidly’ express for the writer?

These words express that the writer gets confused when he enters into the bank.

Question No. 2: What do the words ‘shambled in’ express for the writer?

These words express that writer’s body losses the balance with fear when he enters into the bank.

Question No. 3: Why did the manager come to think that Leacock had an awful secrete to reveal?

It was because Leacock was insisting the manager with mysterious expressions to meet him alone.

Question No. 4: What was the attitude of the manager on learning that writer only wished to deposit 56 dollars into the bank?

The behavior of the manager became rude and unkind. He got angry at him.

Question No. 5: What blunders did Leacock commit after leaving the manager’s office?

After leaving the manager’s office, he entered into a safe. He also wrote a cheque of 56 dollars instead of 6 dollars.

Question No. 6: After this misadventure in the bank, where did Leacock keep his money?

After this misadventure in the bank, Leacock kept his money in his trouser pocket and his saving in a sock.

Question No. 7: Why did the writer feel confused in the bank?

This was his first visit to the bank. He had never experience to open a bank account. That is why he confused in a bank.

Question No. 8: What was the reaction of the bank official when he left bank.

When the writer left the bank, he heard a roar of the bank official. Actually he was making fun of the writer.

Question No. 9: How much was writer’s salary raised?

The salary of the writer raised to 6 dollars.