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A. Answer these questions with reference to the context.

1. ‘We’ll have to go back I suppose.’

 

 

 

2. ‘Nonsense, there are too many of us.’

 

 

 

 

B. Match the following to complete the sentences.

A	B
1) Mrs Jallatt threw a party	a) put extra goodies on her supper table.
2) The young guests were too	b) so he offered to take out peaches from the boys’ pockets.
3) The boys formed one group,	c) for young people only.
4) Dolores didn’t like the game	d) about the word to choose, in the library.
5) The boys held their discussions	e) suggested by the elder Wrotsley.
6) Mrs Jallat did not	f) the girls, another group.
7) Agnes ate the whole peach	g) well mannered to contradict Mrs. Jallat.
8) Rollo pretended to know a few conjuring tricks,	h) and did not share any with Dolores.

 

 

C. Answer these questions.

1. Did the young guests enjoy the guessing game? Give a reasoned answer.

 

2. Everyone panicked when they thought Dolores was going to recite ‘Locksley Hill’. Why?

 

3. Why do you think Rollo offered to take out ‘fruit’ from some of them?

 

4. Why did Rollo wink at the Wrotsley boys?

 

5. Rollo didn’t really enjoy the party. Do you agree or disagree? Justify your response.

 

Discuss and write

1. Do you think it was good manners for the Wrotsleys to take more than their share? Why? What would you do if you saw them taking the peaches?

 

2. The words ‘superior’ and ‘strategist’ refer to two people in the story. Who are they? Do you think these are negative or positive descriptions? Justify your answer.