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Exercises
Here are the first words of the story - but have been joined together. Can you separate them? Whatareyougoingtodo,Rudolf? saidRose.‘You’retwenty-nine,butyoudon'twork.Youdon'tdoanything
Return to the story How much did you understand? Chapters 1 -2 1. Who came to England in 1733? Where did he come from? 2. Which one of these men does not have red hair? a) Michael b) Rudolf Rassendyll c) King Rudolf d) Robert Rassendyll 3. Where did Rudolf first see Antoinette de Mauban? 4. Who rode back to Zenda from the Palace? Chapters 3-4 6. Where did Sapt and Rudolf fight Michael's men? 6. Who waited outside Princess Flavia’s room? 7. Who sent the message? 8. Who wrote on the back of the message? 9. What did Rudolf use to fight Michael's men? Chapters 5- 6 10. Who was in danger? 11. Who did Johan work for? 12. What message did Rudolf send to the newspaper? Chapters 7 - 8 13. Why did Princess Flavia not marry Rudolf? 14. Where did Rudolf live at the end of the book? 15. Where did Fritz and Rudolf meet every year? What did they talk about? New words 1. Choose a word to complete each of these sentences from the list below a) Water is connected to the house by a ...... b) You can ... on a horse. c) Somebody becomes a King at a ... d) When you go hunting you can sometimes stay at a hunting ...... e) The water round a castle is called a .... f) The room under the house is called the ........ lodge coronation cellar moat ride pipe
Discussion 1. Why does Princess Flavia marry the King? Do you think that she is right? 2. 'We'll meet again!' says Rupert to Rudolf. Rupert and Rudolf do meet again in a book called Rupert of Hentzau. What do you think happens in that book? Writing 1. You are Rudolf. Write about the day of the coronation. (150 -200 words) You can write about: a) going from Zenda to Strelsau. b) going through the city c) meeting Princess Flavia d) meeting Black Michael. 2. Write a letter from Rudolf to Rose (150-200 words). Tell Rose about the King and Princess Flavia. Tell her why you cannot marry the Princess. 3. Write about the person you liked most in the story. Write everything you know about that person. (150 - 200 words). 4. Draw a plan of the castle and the forest at Zenda. Show the drawbridge, the hunting-lodge, the moat and the pipe.
Before you read Here is the first paragraph of the story - but the 32 words have been joined together. Can you separate them? EverynightthreeofussatinthesmallbarofTheGeorgeInn:thelandlord,anolddrunken ScotsmancalledFettesandmyself.Whatevertheweather,wethreewerealwaysthere. Now read The Bodysnatcher How much did you understand? Part 1 1. Who did Dr Macfarlane come to visit in The George? 2. What was Fettes job in Mr K's class? 3. Who was Jane Galbraith? Part 2 1. Why did Fettes pay Macfarlane for the body of Gray? 2. Why were the students in Mr K's class 'becoming unhappy?' 3. Why did Fettes become distressed when he looked at the sack? New words 1. Choose a word to complete each of these sentences from the list below a) Before there were emails and faxes messages were ........ b) .... is a drink produced in Cuba and the West Indies. c) 'That man is ...... at us. Do you know him?' d) Medical students study ......... because they need to understand the human body. e) The thief had no .... He even stole the little girl's doll. f) 'Love and marriage go together like a horse and ..... ' g) 'She's wearing a .... coat.' h) 'Where did I leave my ....... I can't see anything without them.' i) In Anatomy classes students ..........dissect human bodies. j) David Beckham earns a lot of money. He is a very ......... young man. k) A dead body is called a ...... l) The corpse is put in a ..... and then buried in a ....... m) A ..... is often found next to a church.
staring carriage grave rum fur coffin grave wealthy telegraphed Anatomy conscience spectacles graveyard Answers Discussion 1. Why do you think Fettes said nothing about Jane Galbraith and Gray? What would you do? Writing 1. You are Fettes and you have just joined Mr K's class. Write a letter to your brother about your work in the dissecting room.
The Signalman
Here is the first paragraph of the story - but the words have been joined together. Can you separate them?
Now read the story Part one 1. Where is the signalman standing at the start of the story a) above the cutting b) in his box c) outside his box d) on the line 2. What time of day was it a) sunset b) sunrise c) midday d) midnight 3. Which of these was not inside the signalbox? a) a bell b) a red light c) a book d) desk 4. At what time does the narrator return to visit the signalman? a) 11 a.m. b) 11 p.m. c) d) 1 a.m. d) 1 p.m. Part two 1. Where was the man/ghost standing? a) inside the tunnel b) inside the signalbox c) at the mouth of the tunnel d) at the door of the signalbox. 2. Why did the signalman not signal 'Danger' along the line. a) because his signal did not work b) because they would not believe him c) because the office was closed d) because it was too late. 3. What did the narrator see when he looked down into the cutting? a) the signalman b) a policeman c) a man covering his face with his hand. d) a train New Words Fill each gap with a word from the list below. At the beginning of the story the narrator is standing above a railway (1) --------. He looks down and sees a (2) ------- standing on the line. Further along there is a (3) ----- red light at the mouth of a (4) ------. The signalman is carrying a (5) ---- in his hand. He tells the narrator about a (6) ----- that appears at the (7) ----- of the tunnel. The spirit holds his (8) ------- in front of his face. gloomy mouth sleeve signalman flag tunnel cutting spirit Discussion What other ghost stories do you know? Do you believe in ghosts? Writing Imagine you are the narrator. Write your diary for the day you met the signalman.
The Marble Finger
Before you read: Here is what someone says in the story - but the words have been joined together. Can you separate them? onHalloweenthosestatuesstanduptogether.Andasthechurchclockstrikes eleventheywalkoutofthechurch door. How much did you understand? Part one 1, What is the name of the narrator (the person telling the story) a) Kelly b) we are not told c) Brenzett d) Mr Dorman 2. What is the name of the narrator's wife a) Mrs Dorman b) we are not told c) Laura d) Kelly 3) Why are there statues of 'wicked men' in the church a) they are ghosts b) they were friends of the bishop c) they gave money to the church Part two Put these events in the order they happened. a) Laura is happy at breakfast b) the narrator goes out of the cottage to smoke his pipe. c) the narrator returns to the church and finds the statues missing) d) Mrs Dorman leaves the cottage e) Kelly enters the church with the narrator f) Laura begins to feel ill
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