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New words steak: eat like a wolf: genuine: reserve: scream: fake: bow: Act One, Scene 4 in the restaurant CULTURAL NOTE: Henry asks for a steak “extra thick” for his meal. In China, steak is generally cut thinly but in America it is appreciated if it is cut thickly and grilled or fried. The advantage of having a steak “extra thick” is that it can be well cooked on the outside but still raw or half raw in the center. Read and answer these questions. 1. What was it in the letter? A million pound bank-note. 2. Before Henry took the note out of the envelope, did the waiter serve him politely? Why? No, he didn’t. He served Henry impolitely. Because he thought Henry was a poor man who was not able to pay the meal. 3. Did the owner believe that the note was genuine or not? Why? He was not sure if it was real. Because Henry was in rags. 4. Whose behavior changes the most during this scene? The owner’s behaviour changes the most because he stops being rude and worrying if Henry can pay for the meal and becomes over-polite offering Henry a free meal. 5. What kind of person is the owner of the restaurant? He is somebody who is only impressed by how much money somebody has. 6. Why do you think the owner of the restaurant gave Henry a free meal? He may be frightened Henry will not come back. He may also worry that Henry will tell his friends about the bad treatment he got at the restaurant and they will not return either. Fill in the blanks. Post-reading 1. What does “it’ll cost a large amount of money” exactly mean? You are in rags. You can’t afford it. 2. At the sight of the customer’s note, the owner and his waiter got very __. A. At the beginning of the story. B. Before they saw the large note. C. At the end of the story. D. After they saw the large note. Choose the best answer according to Scene 3 and Scene 4. 1. Roderick and Oliver made a bet because ______. A. it seemed