The superintendent had put Wash into the obscure office at Winesburg to avoid discharging him, and he meant … .
(*ответ*) to keep him there
to send him to an office at Columbus
to promote him to a position as dispatcher at an increased salary
to discharge him in to months
The Voice at Bogle came from the kitchen and … .
(*ответ*) didn’t shine in the way of originality
was very bothering
repeated the same thing over and over again
sparkled with wit
The Voice contented itself with vain repetitions of exclamations emitted by … concerning food.
(*ответ*) the waitresses
the cook
bogle
the customers
There was much … among the steady customers at Bogle’s.
(*ответ*) rivalry
indifference
hatred
friendship
They who had finished eating ate more that they might … .
(*ответ*) continue in the light of Aileen’s smiles
continue in Bogle’s company
continue having a good time
have a rest
They who sat at Tildy’s tables spoke to Tildy briefly, with quotations from … .
(*ответ*) the Bible
the last news
the Shakespeare
the bill of fair
Tildy was a good waitress and the men … her.
(*ответ*) tolerated
felt sorry for
adored
respected
Tildy was …, and too anxious to please.
(*ответ*) dumpy, plain-faced
thin, light-haired
cold, sordid
gracious and learned in persiflage
Upon each table at Bogle’s stands the counterfeit of that benign sauce made … .
(*ответ*) from the recipe of a nobleman in India
from the recipe of a wise man in Tibet
from the recipe of a popular journal
of oysters
Wash Williams took care of his … .
(*ответ*) hands
teeth
face
feet
Wash Williams was a man of … .
(*ответ*) courage
world
men
talent
Wash Williams, the telegraph operator of Winesburg, was the … thing in town.
(*ответ*) ugliest
busiest
handsomest
cleverest
Wash’s girth was immense, his neck thin, his legs … .
(*ответ*) feeble
fat
short
strong
When after two years of married life Wash Williams found that his wife had managed to acquire three other lovers who came regularly to their house he … .
(*ответ*) sent her home to her mother and said nothing
killed her
made a scene and sent her home to her mother
forgave her
When one loves ones Art no service seems ….
(*ответ*) too hard
too monotonous
too humiliating
too easy
When the superintendent received the letter of complaint from the banker’s wife, he … and laughed unpleasantly.
(*ответ*) tore it up
sent it back
answered it immediately
read it carefully