Question

 Readthe story and answerthe questions: All’s Well That Ends WellIt was about midnight when the letter arrived*. Ji droppedthrough the letterbox at John’s feet. John was about to lock** the door for the night. He opened the door and looked outside; there was nobody anywhere about. He closed the door slowly and looked at the letter. Yes. the letter was for him. He opened it. Inside there was a single sheet of paper, and on it were the words. “In ten minutes you will be dead***.” John hurried to the telephone, lifted the receiver and dialed 999. There was no answer. He tried again, then he realized the phone didn’t work. Was there any connection between the use­ less phone and the letter?He decided to go to the call box down the road. John opened the door and listened for a few seconds. All was quiet. He looked once more at the letter. At that moment the door­ bell rang and somebody touched him on the shoulder...“John, John'.” someone said, “It’s time to get up.” John turned over in bed and saw his wife looking at him. “That’s the last time I eat much before I go to bed,” he said.ФQuestions:1.When did the letter arrive?2.What did John do?3.What did the letter say?4.Did the phone work?5.Where did he decide to go?6.Was there anybody outside?7.Whom did John see at his bed?8.Why is the story called ‘‘All Is Wfell That Ends Wsll”?

Answer 1

1. The letter arrived at midnight.
2. He opened the letter.
3. The letter said he would be dead in ten minutes.
4. No it didn't. The phone didn't work.
5. He decided to go to a call box.
6. There was nobody outside.
7. John saw his wife at his bed.
8. The story is called " All is Well That Ends Well " because it has the happy end. Everything that John experienced appeared to be his dream.

Answer 2

1. The letter arrived at about midnight.
2. John was about to lock the door for the night when he saw the letter drop through the letterbox. He opened the door to check and realized the letter was for him.
3. The letter said, "In ten minutes you will be dead."
4. No, the phone didn't work. When John tried to dial 999, there was no answer. He realized the phone was useless.
5. He decided to go to the call box down the road.
6. No, there was nobody outside when John looked after closing the door.
7. John saw his wife at his bed when he turned over. She was the one who woke him up.
8. The story is called "All's Well That Ends Well" because the story plays with the reader's expectations and creates a suspenseful atmosphere through the mysterious letter and the apparent threat of danger. However, in the end, it's revealed that it was all just a dream. The title reflects the idea that even though there was a tense situation, it turned out to be harmless, and everything ended well.