About the Author
His real name was William Sidney Porter. O Henry was his pen name. He was an American short story writer. He was born on September 11, 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. When he was three years old, his mother died and so his father shifted to the house of his paternal grand mother. In 1902, he moved to New York and there was started his intensive writing period. During his stay at New York, he wrote 381 short stories. Among his famous stories are: The Gift of the Magi, The Ransom of Red Chief, The Cop and The Anthem, A Retrieved Reformation, etc. He died on June 5, 1910 in New York.
Question 1: What is the real name of the author mentioned in the passage?
Answer: The real name of the author mentioned in the passage is William Sidney Porter.
Question 2: Where was O Henry born?
Answer: O Henry was born in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Question 3: What significant event happened when O Henry was three years old?
Answer: When O Henry was three years old, his mother died.
Question 4: What happened after O Henry's mother died?
Answer: After O Henry's mother died, his father shifted to the house of his paternal grandmother.
Question 5: Where did O Henry move to in 1902, and what started there?
Answer: O Henry moved to New York in 1902, and there he started his intensive writing period.
Question 6: How many short stories did O Henry write during his stay in New York, according to the passage?
Answer: During his stay in New York, O Henry wrote 381 short stories.