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- to make a profit on smb; - to carry on smth;
- at a regular price; - to burn smth up;
- earthquake insurance; - to accomplish an undertaking;
- spot cash; - to lose one’s balance;
- to make smth out of anything; - to make a name for oneself

5.Answer the following questions.
1. Could Harry persuade his neighbours to buy coloured pictures of
holy people? How?
2. Was Harry responsible for his neighbourhood getting slightly
immoral?
3. What were his business methods?
4. What was Harry’s main objective?
5. Why did merchants tolerate Harry?
6. Why would Harry talk about reciprocity?
7. Which of Harry’s business methods made his customers feel good?
8. Why didn’t Harry bother about having an office?
9. What did Harry want to do with his money?
10. Why couldn’t Harry carry on an ordinary conversation?
11. Why did Harry refuse to follow his doctor’s advice?
12. In what way was Harry different from other people?
13. How is the episode with the acrobat related to Harry?
14. Was Harry really a worldbeater?

6.Give a detailed account of Harry’s orange business.

7.Make up a dialogue between:
a) Harry and Simon;
b) Harry and his doctor.

8.Draw a character sketch of Harry.

9.Discuss the following quotes with reference to the story and everyday life.
a) Everything he touched turned into money.
b) He was born to sell things.
c) … reciprocity … was the basis of American business.
d) All sorts of business people bought earthquake insurance just to stop
Harry talking.
e) When the rest of the world was down in the mouth, Harry was on his
toes.
f) All Harry did was talk and sell.