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“Bully,” said Pescud, brightening at once. “I’ve had my salary raised twice since I saw you, and I get a commission, too. I’ve bought a neat slice of real estate. Next year the firm is going to sell me some shares of stock. Oh, I’m in on the line of ...
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31/01/2021 5:11 pm
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Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:
“Bully,” said Pescud, brightening at once. “I’ve had my salary raised twice since I saw you, and I get a commission, too. I’ve bought a neat slice of real estate. Next year the firm is going to sell me some shares of stock. Oh, I’m in on the line of General Prosperity.
(a) Who does ‘you’ refer to here?
(b) Why is Pescud happy with the company?
(c) What does the word ‘Bully’ here mean?
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31/01/2021 5:12 pm

(a) The narrator is referred to here.
(b) Pescud is happy with the company because they raised his salary twice in two years.
(c) Doing very well at the job.
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