Match the Synopsis: The Tales of O Henry (9) Quiz

Answer: 'Two Renegades'

The narrator spots his friend Barnard O'Keefe, a Northerner, marching alongside some Confederate veterans and asks him why. O'Keefe explains that the Confederate States of America saved his life, and tells his story: while in Panama, he came down with a fever and was treated by Dr Millikin, an eccentric Southern doctor. Dr Millikin takes an instant dislike to him when he hears his Yankee accent.

When Colombians invade Panama, they capture O'Keefe and sentence him to death by firing suqad. He appeals to the United States Consul, but the consul refuses to help him.

In desperation, O'Keefe begs Dr Millikin to help him, and Dr Millikin agrees on one condition: O'Keefe must swear loyalty to the Confederate States of America. O'Keefe is sceptical, but Dr Millikin is true to his word and manages to get him out of jail by bribing the officials with Confederate money, although they have to leave town quickly as it is no longer a valid currency.

Answer: 'A Lickpenny Lover'

Masie works in the men's glove department of a large department store. Irving Carter, a millionaire, spies her while shopping with his mother and asks if he can visit Masie at home, but Masie refuses as she lives in a tiny flat with her family. They go on a date in a park and Carter tells Masie that he has fallen in love with her.

At first, Masie disbelieves him, but then realises he means it. He asks her to marry him and offers to take her to distant shores and exotic destinations with elephants and chariot races, but Masie loses interest and wants to go home, because what Carter is saying and what she thinks he is saying are two different things.

When her friend Lulu asks her about the date the next day, Masie says that Carter was cheap and wanted to take her on a wedding tour of Coney Island.

Answer: 'Dougherty's Eye-Opener'

Big Jim Dougherty is a gambler and a 'sport' who spends his days hanging out with his friends and barely acknowledges Delia, his wife. One night, Delia asks him to take her out for dinner and dresses for the occasion, surprising Jim. He passes Seltzer's Cafe, one of his usual haunts, and the men inside raise their hats as they see Delia pass. Jim takes her to Hoogley's, his favourite restaurant, and is impressed with Delia's knowledge of food and wine.

The Honourable Patrick Corrigan, a friend of Jim's, admonishes him for keeping his wife away from his friends and Jim is left out of the conversation while Delia and Corrigan talk. Several other men also join in the conversation while Jim sits and looks on gloomily. Corrigan tells Jim that he is lucky to have Delia for a wife.

When they get home, Delia asks him if he'll be going to Seltzer's. Jim responds, "To hell with Seltzer's."

Answer: 'Little Speck in Garnered Fruit'

Kid McGarry has recently married and his wife asks him to get her a peach. The kid asks a local fruit vendor for a peach, but the vendor tells him that they are not in season and offers him an orange instead. Other people give him the same answer.He goes to the local police station and offers him a tip-off about Denver Dick's new gambling business.

The Kid leads the police in a raid on Denver Dick's casino, and he and Denver Dick fight. He finds a room filled with food and asks a waiter hiding under a table if there are any peaches; the waiter says there were, but they have probably all been eaten and he can offer the Kid oranges instead.

The Kid finds a lone peach and goes home, stopping off at a pharmacy to have his ribs checked for possible fractures.

When he gives his wife a peach, she says she would rather have had an orange.

Answer: 'While the Auto Waits'

A woman in a smart grey outfit is sitting in a park reading and accidentally drops her book. A passing man, Mr Parkenstacker, retrieves the book and flirts wth the woman, but she rebuffs him coldly. He apologises and she asks him where all the people in the park are going.

He asks for her name but she refuses to tell him, saying that it is too well-known. She tells Mr Parkenstacker how tired she is of balls and society, that she has a duke and a marquis competing for her love, and asks him what he does for a living. Mr Parkenstacker says he is a cashier in the restaurant over the road.

The woman asks him why he is not at work and he says his shift is yet to start. She makes her excuses and leaves, claiming that her chauffeur is waiting for her in a white car.

She asks Mr Parkenstacker to wait in the park until she has gone. Mr Parkenstacker follows her at a distance and notices her passing the car and walking into the restaurant, where she removes her hat and veil and replaces the girl on the till.

The man gets into the white car and asks the chauffeur to take him to his club, revealing his true class.

Answer: 'A Comedy in Rubber'

'Rubber' in this context is a reference to 'rubbernecking', the act of craning one's neck to look at a disaster or interesting sight. William Pry and Violet Seymour both push their way to the front of a crowd to get a look at a man who has been knocked down by a brewery wagon, and each notices the other's distinguishing features (Violet's birthmark and William's bow legs).

They meet again in a crowd of people watching a man paint a billboard. William offers to show Violet a bootblack without an Adam's apple and the two fall in love, and camp outside the house of a black woman due to be served with a subpoena.

They get engaged and a large crowd gathers outside the church, but there is no sight of the happy couple. Two policeman eventually drag William and Violet out of the crowd; both of them are battered and their clothes are damaged.

It turns out that they have come to gawk at their own wedding.

Answer: 'One Thousand Dollars'

Bobby Gillian, a rich young man, discovers from his lawyer that his uncle has left him $1000. He asks Old Bryson, a friend of his at his club, what he should do with the money and mentions that the only other heir is a Miss Hayden, the daughter of his uncle's friend. Gillian goes to a theatre and asks a performer if she would like him to buy her a necklace, on Old Bryson's suggestion, but the necklace she mentions is too expensive.

He also asks a cabbie and a blind man for ideas. He takes a cab to the lawyer's office and asks if Miss Hayden was left anything.

The lawyer says no, so Gillian goes to visit Miss Hayden and lies that his uncle had amended his will and left her $1000. He confesses his love for her, but she does not return it, so he settles for writing a letter confirming the payment, which he gives to the lawyer.

The lawyer says that there is an additional part of the will which may only be read when Gillian has told them how he has spent the inheritance. If he has spent it unselfishly, he will be given $50,000; but if he has wasted it, the money will go to Miss Hayden. Gillian rips up the letter before the lawyer can read it and lies that he blew the $1000 on the races.

The lawyer cannot understand why Gillian is whistling happily as he leaves.

Answer: 'The Shocks of Doom'

Vallance has been disinherited by his rich uncle and is homeless and penniless. He meets Ide, another homeless man, who says that he is due to inherit three million dollars the following day and that his uncle is Paulding, a millionaire. He asks Vallance his name, which Vallance claims is Dawson. Ide has received a letter saying that Paulding wants him to claim his inheritance, but he is terrified that something will happen to him before he can. Vallance calms him down and the two sleep in the park.

The next day, they go to the lawyer's office together. The lawyer tells Ide that Paulding has reconsidered his offer and that Ide will not receive his inheritance. Ide leaves in disgust. The lawyer then tells Vallance that his uncle wants him to return home and has had a change of heart, and Vallance faints in shock.

Answer: 'Nemesis and the Candy Man'

Honoria is due to sail in the morning and Ives wishes her a pleasant voyage. He buys her sweets from a passing candy seller. Honoria makes a veiled dig about rooftop gardens, which makes Ives wince. He gives Honoria a candy wrapper with a little poem about forgiveness, and begs for her to forgive him.

The scene cuts to the candy man passing the house of Adele, the rooftop dancer with whom Ives had flirted. Adele flirts with the candy man as her maids brush her hair, but the candy man laughs at her. Day after day, they banter with each other, until one day she asks him to look into her eyes.

The candy man arrives the next day in a smart new outfit, and Adele grows bored. The candy man tells her that he has saved up $800 and Adele tells him to go away.

As he sadly walks away, he hears a scream and the sound of fainting, and Sidonie, one of the maids, tells the candy man that Mr Ives, the man who Adele truly loves, will be sailing tomorrow.

Answer: 'The Memento'

Lynette d'Armande lives in a hotel frequented by artistic types and has given up her Broadway career. She thinks about her old friend, Rosalie Ray, whose most famous act involved her turning head over heels on a swing and throwing a garter into the audience, and who has gone to Long Island to live a quiet life. Rosalie comes to visit and tells Lynette that she intends to start performing again.

The two women have a drink together and Rosalie tells her story: she had moved to a little village in Long Island to start a new life, and met a vicar, the Reverend Arthur Lyle, who lives in the same boarding house.

The two of them fall in love and become engaged, and Rosalie joins his church. The landlady mentions that she has seen Arthur poring over something in a box, and wonders if it belonged to a lost love. Rosalie asks him if this is true and Arthur says that it is a keepsake from a beautiful woman, which he received in a 'roundabout' way. Rosalie is curious one day and looks in the box while Arthur is out, and as soon as she sees the contents, she packs her things and leaves, saying that men are all alike. Lynn asks her what was in the box, and Rosalie says that it was one of her garters from her old vaudeville act.