The Furnished Room by O. Henry

Where do the events in "The Furnished Room" take place?

• A farmhouse.

• A homeless shelter.

• A rooming house.

• At the main character's home.

Who is the young man looking for?

• His mother.

• His girlfriend.

• His assistant.

• His sister.

Why is the young man looking for the young woman?

• He loved her and she left him.

• She stole something from him.

• He wants to tell her something.

• She told him to come find her.

How long had the young man been looking for the woman?

• five days

• five weeks

• five months

• five years

What makes the young man think that the young woman stayed in the room?

• He finds clothing that looks like hers.

• He sees her favorite book on the table.

• He smells the kind of flower she likes.

• He hears the old woman say her name.

How does the man know children have been in the room?

• There are small clothes all over the room.

• The old woman told him children lived there.

• He saw children leaving before he entered.

• Marks from small fingers are on the walls.

How does the main character try to solve his problem?

• He travels to all the theaters looking for his love.

• He hires a private detective to help find her.

• He travels to rooming houses searching for his love.

• He places an ad in the newspaper.

What did Ms. Purdy avoid telling the young man?

• That a sick person died in the bed in his room.

• That a young woman had killed herself in the bed in his room.

• That people usually paid half of what he paid.

• That his room has a problem with a gas leak.

Why does the housekeeper not tell him about the person who stayed in the room last?

• Her friend advised against it.

• She does not want to help him find her.

• She is hoping that the man will fall in love with her.

• She does not want him to be afraid to rent the room.

What does the man do after he asks the housekeeper a second time about the previous guests?

• He calls the police.

• He finally gives up looking and kills himself.

• He decides to give up looking and gets on with his life.

• He packs up to go look at another boarding house.