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A
The Silver
Tale
Little Sword
Thirty-Nine
of Two
Women Cities
Steps Stage 4
Louisa May Alcott

1
Before Reading
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Mr Brooke, Laurie, Meg, Mr Laurence, Mother,
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activities answers
activities answers

COMPREHENSION
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TEST
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3c Lucie.So youre not afraid of me, eh? . 57 Jarvis e
Jan
and was She
helping
Lorry,
injured made
about
jockeys. somesome
Jerry
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other boys
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to the
steal
who old
food
was man.
from
going
Encourage students to speculate andagain.
to make
4d Jacques.
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to trains.
take care
avoided the wires. of Mr Lorry on his trip to Paris.
guesses,
guesses but
but do
do not
not tell
tell them
them the
the answers.
answers Theywill
They will 20 marks
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Charles reAdIng
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about toldMarquis
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able
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CharleswentDarnay, prison about because being the children
prisoner didnt
himself, have
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out as sentences.
they read that the answer
was ill with malaria. many years in the2.
is number
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY . 3 BEFORE READING enough
and rememberingmoney to pay the 200 marks.
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gTheI Second
have no students
family,War to speculate
and not and to make 2 Scudder had sent a letter to Sir Walter Bullivant
correct World answer is 2, butmany
began do friends.
not
in 1939 tell
andstudents
ended A
Bastille.
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.
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in 1945.
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children
tell them
lived when
the answers.
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the story.
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10
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9 whIlE
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him.
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Paris. as lovers.
numbers 5 and 6. was not a murderer. safe
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224 F
3
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4 Lucie
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Philip,
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being
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farmer, Club.
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had a very good chance of winning that day. 3 T evening. farmers
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Philip,thatabout
MacGillivray told Hannay that he didntenemies
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of the prisoners
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soldiers,
were Philipand
sent
dead asking
to sothe him for
towho
Guillotine.
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.
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a He
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Wolff, (Philips
thehelp,fell neighbour),
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children, the to
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and he
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was interested to find out why George 6 Marmaduke agreed to
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his life
policewastheir not
that mother.
put in
Hannay was
31 Because
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the Jo the
burnt water
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ends aboutof her who
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trying to hide
to
had kept a box of his worst mistakes.
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asked for his uniform.
help.
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the
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to
took Philip,
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the
farmer, about the children, George
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who had but house.
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arrest her to
for 19+13 realized
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Balicki. had
he 10was marks
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ill a
to beating,
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meetings a fall
and
7 Because nobody knew that he had them. Darnay
from appeared
a horse. before the Tribunal a second time,
Germany.
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murder.
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Lorry
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him becausedressing sheupgot likedrugs
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him, 86 even
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when hetowas
farmer, that
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children,
Amy.
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about a man
about
using of his
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Scotland. Defarge on the night his wife was taken 7because
Dana
words. he was
den Relgan,accused to by three
Philip, citizens.
about the When
list she Dr
had
Moffats party.
and Ivor hit him because he wanted him to stay away towhen
get away you went by river.
away,
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a milkman. Defarge shot at the car, and one of the Nazi 2Manette
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father,
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surprised
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3 And they could
4 whIlE READING put Philips life in 1that She...........................................................................................
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was at 10.17. go of
found
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in a paddle
paper
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water by
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killed
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March that away,
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became
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into the
Bastille, water.
and he read it
Jeremy. the spy was going to leave from a small
4 Because aloud to the Tribunal. The
Switzerland
7 Sydney ill. Carton to find their mother, and that they
numbers. 2paper ...........................................................................................
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Miss Prossfollow him as soon as 6 they could.
told
harbour, atheir
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the
where again,
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no harbour. who had
2h T Amy was sad to leave Aunt Marchs house.
reAdIng ChApTer
Before reAdIng ChApTer 14
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5caused
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deaths spy to of
was them.
fourgoing membersback toofGermany. a family. The
Where Mr . .Brooke
.? To the place
secretly where
wrote the trains
letters tomake
slow
Meg. down.
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guesses but
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do
hotel
not
5 whIlE
tell
owner
them
thought
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the
that
answers.
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people were students at theto speculate
hear offarm, theseand next to to
crimes make
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man Christmas
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reAdIng do not tell
ChApTer them 10the answers. They will
...........................................................................................
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find out as they read that the answers are 1c and of Darnay
said Rudolf. must go to the Guillotine the next day.
412 T How . . .? By holding on under the Marquiss coach. find
After out
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students readtoCarton
that the
speculate answers
soand toare he1cmight
make and
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trial, thought
Sydney Edek was went ill the
to that Defarges
2b. 20 marks
523 F How The . . children
Hannay .? He stole stole
feltthethey carfoodthatfrom
were hard,
belonged their
cruel enemies,
to the twobut
landowners. men. 2b.
guesses
die before
wine-shop, butwhere do not
they hetell
got them
to Switzerland.
heard Madame the answers. DefargeThey talking will
never from their own people. be able to 20 marks
check their answers when they read the
3 4 6How F
What Hannay
ChApTers
did . Jo
. .?get
6 Hespoke
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9
money killed
whIlE by Gaspard
READING
for her father?at the
Australia (Jacques),
election 5ChApTers
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about he
her family. 14wanted
To Madame
16 whIlEto go Defarge
back to did
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31...........................................................................................
T
Why . . .? Because
whomeeting.
pushed a knifehethroughdidnt want his heartto destroy
while he was chapter.
and
stop theget The
the
killing yes
silver
until answers
sword.
all the are 1, 4, 5 and
Evrmonde family 6. were
On the diazo film and paper Philip discovered a list
47 T Daylights
sleeping. enthusiasm for racing. 6T
of Because
dead.
names,Dr ManetteJanTotal
dates, and
marks
screamed
could drugs, at him
do andand
nothing a letterkicked
to help him
Darnay
written when
by
582 F How
Who Ruth
Sir..10 .?and
. .?
.Harry HisBronia
Charles
marks mother
wrote Darnay, hadinand
alived
letter left
tothe him
Sydney
Sir to stay
forest
Walter in with
summer,
Carton.
Bullivant, a After Reading Joe wouldnt
because
George his mind
Millace take
tohad him
Lance returnednorth
Kinship. to theBoding.
Becausepast. Carton,
of this
Samantha
6 What and
friend in
. . .?of several
Warsaw
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remember in when
winter. he
uncle. that there was a man whowas a child. 7letter,
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however, he knewhadhe hada that received
plan, whichletters
Lance he kept
Kinship from Herr
killedWolff
to himself.
had George. and
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63 F Why
wouldRuth
. .give Because
.?asked the George
his life to keep Millace
Russian officer to
someone was
she going
find her to
loved alive Joseph
Philips
ACTIVITY Balicki, and he now
mother had died from drugs, so Philip planned
1 AFTER READING knew for certain that the
Before reAdIng ChApTer 5 Before reAdIng ChApTers 12 And 13
take photos
andbrother
close of
her.him, but he died, and the news
toEdek. Possible
to childrens
make answers:
father was living in
give speculation. Switzerland.
him the names
7 F
Encourage students to speculate and to make
photographers
What Jan. .hated.? Heall were
told DrallManette
soldiers. busy. his real name, Open Lance Kinship
answers. Encourage Doofnot people
give
guesses but do not tell them the answers. They will 8P
whoThesold
oLiCeman heavy : What
drugs. rainHe time
turnedwould did you
thethenstream arrive
give into at aMr
these Hannays
fast-moving
names to
84 T How . . .? He was
which, since his uncles death, pleased because was the she Marquis
liked his of the answers, which are:
be able to check their answers when they read the the flat?
river,
drugs which
police. carried Edeks boat out into the lake.
photos,
Evrmonde. but was also alarmed at the idea of his 1 Sydney Carton is going to change clothes with
9mVictor
iLkman: she
Because At about
thought a quarter
thathe hewouldto
caredseven. moreasking about his
chapter. reAdIng
Before
8 hobby
The yes ChApTer
What . becoming
. .? It brought
answers are
h is work.
6 1, 3, 4 and 5.
back memories of the Bastille, CharlesBriggs Darnay, told soPhilip
that Charles canstop escape, andhim
P dog
toSydney Ludwig
lose races. : Why than did you
about go
Edek. into the flat?
willHowever,
die in his Philip place. decided to become a
oLiCeman
Encourage speculation. The correct answer is 1,
5ChApTers
What
and for .?5Her
. .nine Anddays husbands
6andwhIlE nine friendship
nights he with
READING returnedDana toden
his photographer, leave Lambourn, and marry Clare.
but do not tell students this before they read the
Relgan.
old prison work of making shoes.
chapter. Let them check their guesses as they read.

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Setting
Choose the best answer.
1 There are _____ girls in the March family.
a two b three c four d five
2 Mr March is away _____.
a on holiday b on business c at the
farm d at the war
3 Mr March lost his _____ when the girls were little.
a dog b leg c money d son
4 The March family are now _____.
a rich b poor c famous d ashamed
5 Laurie lives in the _____.
a next street b next town c house next
door d shop opposite
M U LT I P L E - C H O I C E
6 Both Meg and Jo have to go _____.
a out to work b to school c to hospital
d to dancing lessons
7 One day Amy crashes through _____.
TEST
a some trees in the forest b some ice on
the river c a window at home d the roof
next door
8 Jo starts to write stories for the _____.
a newspaper b radio c family
d Laurences
9 Mrs March goes to _____.
a work in New York b visit her husband
c find Mr Laurence d buy a piano
10 Laurie is going away to _____.
a hospital b the war c England
d college
20 marks
Characters
Choose the best answer.
11 _____ is the eldest March girl who is very pretty
and likes fine things.
a Meg b Jo c Beth d Amy
12 Laurie becomes a friend of the March family; he
lives with his _____.
a aunt b uncle c grandmother
d grandfather
13 _____ is the quietest girl who likes playing the
piano and being by herself.
a Meg b Amy c Beth d Jo
14 Jo becomes _____ very quickly.
a hungry b tired c ill d angry
15 _____ is the youngest of the March girls; she
can sometimes be selfish.
a Meg b Jo c Amy d Beth
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16 Mr Laurence is _____ to the March girls.
a kind and generous b mean and
unfriendly c cold and distant d violent
and strange
17 Meg hears some gossip at the _____ house.
a Laurences b Moffats c Marches
d Brookes
18 John Brooke is a _____ who wants to marry Meg.
a teacher b doctor c writer
d servant
19 Aunt March is _____.
a young and clever b young and unhappy
c old and cheerful d old and miserable
20 At the end, Mr March _____.
a dies b comes home c gets a lot of
money d goes to France
20 marks
Dialogue
Who said or wrote this?
21 Its so nice to go to parties and drive home in
carriages. Other people live like that all the
time, and I wish we could. I wish we were rich.
a Meg b Jo c Beth d Amy
22 I have had many pairs of slippers but none
which have pleased me so much as yours.
a Mrs March b Hannah c Laurie
d Mr Laurence
23 Youll never see your stupid book again,
because I burned it!
a Meg b Beth c Amy d Laurie
24 Mother, if she should die, it will be my fault.
Oh, why cant I be more like you?
a Meg b Jo c Beth d Amy
25 I want my daughters to be loved I want
them to marry well, but not to marry rich men
just because they are rich.
a Mrs March b Mr March c Aunt
March d Mrs Moffat
26 Oh, Jo! Mrs Hummels baby is dead. It died in
my arms before Mrs Hummel got home.
a Meg b Beth c Aunt March
d Mrs March
27 I wanted to surprise you all, and the doctor let
John Brooke bring me home.
a Beth b Mr Laurence c Mrs March
d Mr March
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28 You havent promised to marry him, have you, Plot

Meg? If you have, you wont get one bit of my
Choose the best answer.
money, do you hear?
a Mrs March b Aunt March 41 On Christmas day, the March girls give their
c Mr March d Mr Laurence _____ to the poor Hummel children.
29 Oh, Meg, I could hear your voices. Thank you a presents b breakfast c piano
for proving that you do love me a little. d money
a Laurie b Mr Laurence 42 When Jo helps Meg to get ready for a party, she
c John Brooke d the doctor burns Megs _____.
30 Nothing will ever be the same again. Ive lost a hands b shoes c hair d dress
my dearest friend. 43 When Jo first visits the Laurence house, Mr
a Jo b Meg c John Brooke Laurence hears Jo _____.
d Laurie a playing the piano b laughing
c crying d talking about him
20 marks 44 John Brooke falls in love with Meg and takes
one of her _____.

M U LT I P L E - C H O I C E
a gloves b shoes c rings d flowers
Vocabulary 45 Jo sells her _____ to get money for Father.
a clothes b books c hair d necklace
Choose the best answer.
46 Jo is very happy when she finds _____ in the

TEST
31 a thing for a child to play with
newspaper.
a trap b toy c team d test
a one of her mothers stories b one of
32 when something is very bad or wrong
her stories c a photo of herself d a
a warm b wide c wicked d willing
photo of Laurie
33 a meal that you eat outside, away from your home
47 Beth becomes very _____ when Mother is away.
a menu b supper c toast d picnic
a rich b afraid c wild d ill
34 to talk about other people, often unkindly
48 Laurie secretly writes _____ and says it is from
a gossip b shout c speak d promise
John Brooke.
35 someone who is paid to work in another
a a love story b a love letter c a love
persons house
poem d an angry letter
a lady b man c worker d servant
49 _____ sends a telegram to Mother and asks her
36 a story that you watch in the theatre or on
to come home.
television, or you listen to on the radio
a Laurie b Jo c Meg d Amy
a song b novel c play d piece
50 At the end, the whole family are together again
37 to take care of somebody or something
on _____.
a look into b look after c look for
a Jos birthday b Megs wedding day
d look up
c Christmas Day d New Years Day
38 a boot with a long, sharp piece of metal under it
for moving on ice 20 marks
a ski b shoe c stick d skate
39 to say crossly that you do not like something
a complain b contain c command Total marks
d consider
40 to become an adult
a climb up b live up c grow up
d move up

20 marks

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