Question

a retrieved reformation
short story by o. henry
reading comprehension problem
read text carefully!
read the excerpt. what type of business does jimmy say he wants to get into?
shoe business
banking
blacksmith

Explanation:

To solve this, we refer to the excerpt from "A Retrieved Reformation". In the text, it's stated that Jimmy said he had "come up North to look for a business to go into. Business of the shoe - business kind, if he could find the opening".

From the excerpt of "A Retrieved Reformation", Jimmy states he wants to get into the shoe business.

Answer:

Shoe business (the option with "Shoe business" text, e.g., if the option is labeled as the first one: "Shoe business")