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slang words in the text? 6. Why did the wrinkles deepen at the corners of his eyes as Old Ellsworth spoke to Swain? How do you

understand the word "elfishly"? 7. Whom did he call "old pineapple juice" and why? 8. What progress did the old man make in art?

Why is he compared with a child playing with a picture book? What is said about the first drawings he made and the painting

accepted for the Lathrop Show? Disclose the stylistic value of the simile "resembled a gob of salad dressing thrown vio lently up

against the side of a house". 9. How can you account for the inverted word order in the sentence "Upon this distinguished group

Ellsworth/was going to foist his "Trees Dressed in White"? 10. What is the implication of the verb "sneak" used to character ize

Swain's appearance at the exhibition? 11. How had Ellsworth changed since he took up art? Can you see any reflection of this change

in his speech? 12. What sentences in the second part of the story suggest that Old Ellsworth was up to something? Comment on the

sentence "An entirely new world opened up its charming mysteries". 13. Why was it easy for Old Ellsworth to wind everybody round

his finger? Do you think that a story like this could have happened in New York? 14. How is the profession of the author reflected in

the story? Speak on the element of the grotesque and satire. 15. Why was the story entitled the way it was? An allusion to what

doctrine is present here?

12. a) Find in Text Five three adjectives with the negative prefix 'in-' and use them in sentences of your own. b) Add the negative prefix 'in-' to

the following stems and translate the words into Russian:

accurate, attentive, capable, cautious, complete, considerate, convenient, correct, decent, discreet, distinct, experienced, human,

sensible, significant, sociable, visible

13. Comment on the American peculiarities of the text and find the Americanisms for the following:

small and unimportant; railway; to play with; lift; central part

14. Pick out from Text Five the verbs that introduce the direct speech. Comment on their usage and shades of meaning.

15. Pick out from Text Five sentences describing the main characters. Give character sketches of Old Ellsworth, Doctor Caswell and Frank

Swain.

16. Retell Text Five: a) close to the text; b) in indirect speech; c) as if you were one of the characters.

17. Give a summary of Text Five.

18. Make up a dialogue between:

1. Doctor Caswell and Judson Livingston about the old man.

2. The giggling students that stopped before "Trees Dressed in White".

3. The old man and Frank Swain about art galleries and exhibitions.

4. Doctor Caswell and the old man about art and his appreciation of it.

19. Dramatize the story "Art for Heart's Sake". Be sure to bring the necessary accessories into the classroom. Discuss the value of the

performances.

20. Use the following phrases from Text Five to describe a drawing lesson:

to arrange paper and crayons on the table; a box of water-colours; to draw a bowl of fruit; to talk of the graceful lines of; a rich