1
Look at the front cover.
A What
can you see in the background?
B What
place is this?
C What
is the girl carrying on her back?
A
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B
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C
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2
Have a look at The Families in the Story (page 6) and
finish the sentences.
A Edward is Mary Preston’s … .
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B Edward and William are … .
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C Mary’s maiden name is …
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While Reading
Chapter 1 The
Village
1 A Who
did the girl say ‘Thanks’ to?
B Why
did she say ‘Thanks’?
A
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B
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2 What was the girl in the picture on page
8 doing in the graveyard?
3 How had many people in Seacliffe died?
4 Why do you think the woman knew that the
girl was Australian?
5 Why
could Emerson Cleary possibly help the girl?
6 Copy the first and the last sentence of
the paragraph on page 10 that show best what is
in the picture on page 11.
First
sentence:
Last
sentence:
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7 On the sign in the picture on page 9 it
says Cream Teas.
What are Cream Teas?
8 One of Cully’s ancestors had been a
convict.
A What
is a convict?
B What
happened to Cully’s ancestor after his conviction?
C What
was the convict’s name?
D Who
were his parents?
A
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B
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C
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D
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9 Some of Cully’s ancestors might be buried
at the Manor House.
What
is a Manor House?
10 What can you tell about the people who
lived at the Manor House outside Seacliffe?
11 Why had Seacliffe not changed much over the
years?
12 Why did Em draw a small cross on the map?
13 Why do you think the American asked his
wife ‘Did you pack another pack of legs
for
me?’
14 Summarize Cully’s family relationships by
filling in the names in the blanks.
In
his …………………….. (A) ……..…………………….. (B) left everything to his
…………………………….
(C) Robert, because he (B) had no …………………… (D).
In
this way Robert came to be the ……………………………………………(E).
Robert’s
brother, called …………………………….. (F), became a convict.
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15 What can you say about the family who lives
at the Manor now?
16 Read this item about convicts who were sent
to Australia
WHY WERE CONVICTS TRANSPORTED TO AUSTRALIA
Until 1782, English convicts were transported to America America refused to accept any more convicts so England New South Wales
WHY SO MANY CONVICTS?
Life in Britain Australia
A Why
were English convicts no longer sent to America
B Why
did many people in Britain
C True
or False: only serious crimes resulted in transportation to Australia
D What
are hulks?
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B
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C
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D
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Chapter 2 The
graves
1
Find the English words on page 17 for:
A 
B small church
C a stretch of grass
A
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B
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C
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2
Who is who in the picture on page 19?
3
What do the letters RIP stand for in the picture on
page 19?
4
Here are some more abbreviations. Write down what
these abbreviations stand for.
A
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FA
cup
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B
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C
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mph
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D
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yolo
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E
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IOC
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F
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aka
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G
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RSPCA
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H
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VIP
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5
What did Jeremy mean by saying ‘I insist’?
6
Why would Cully have preferred to have dinner in
Seacliffe?
7
Why did Cully like the dinner she had with Jeremy
after all?
8
What did Jeremy tell Cully on the pier that surprised
her?
9
How did Jeremy react when one of the fisherman
accidentally dropped a bucket?
10 Explain
how in the past the sea sometimes had help from the people of Seacliffe in
being cruel.
11 What
is the time difference between Australia
and England
12 John
Preston had been sent to Australia
Explain in English what forgery is.
13 In
a way John Preston had been lucky that he was sent to Australia
Explain why.
14 What
had one of Cully’s ancestors always known about John Preston?
Chapter 3 The
Manor House
1
Why did Cully visit Em again?
2
Why was Cully surprised about Diana Hartford’s
invitation?
3
Why did Cully walk up to the house along the side of
the trees?
4 Which objects have been left out from the
picture on page 28?
A
B
C
D
A
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B
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C
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D
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5 Why do
you think Diana Hartford wanted Cully to stay at the Manor House for the rest of
her stay?
6 What excuse did Cully offer for not being
able to stay at the house?
7 A What
was so striking about the picture in the hall?
B Who
was the woman in the picture?
A
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B
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8 At what moment did Cully manage to get
away?
Chapter 4 A
Visit to Exeter
1
Em offered Cully some of his
fish stew.
What sort of fish do you think goes
into fish stew?
2
Fish stew is often eaten along England
A
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full
English breakfast
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I
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batter,
consisting of eggs, flour and milk
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B
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Yorkshire
pudding
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II
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smoked
herring
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C
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Welsh
rarebit
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III
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sausages
in Yorkshire pudding batter
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D
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toad
in the hole
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IV
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bread,
cheese and pickles
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E
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haggis
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V
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cheese
on toast
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F
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bubble
and squeak
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VI
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bacon,
eggs, sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, baked beans, hash brown
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G
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ploughman’s
lunch
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VII
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sheep's stomach stuffed with sheep's liver, lungs
and heart, oatmeal, onion, mixed with spices
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H
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kippers
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VIII
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leftover vegetables from a Sunday roast
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B
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3
What made Cully’s smile leave her face?
4 A Who
were Benton and Blake?
B What
sort of work do people like Benton and Blake do?
C How
could the people working at the present-day Benton & Blake’s help Cully?
A
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B
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C
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5 What had happened to Diana Hartford’s
husband?
6 What surprised Cully about Benton and Blake’s offices in Exeter
7 Why was Benton and Blake’s archive such a
mess?
8 What do you think about the fact that
Cully was allowed access to this archive?
9 Explain
why William Marwood seemed to have been a good Lord of the Manor, judging from
the first letter that Cully read.
10 What did
William Marwood write about ‘Young John’ (who later became a convict) in the
second letter that Cully read?
11 A What
was the last document that Cully read?
B What
did this document say?
C What
was important about the date of this document?
A
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B
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C
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12 After reading this document Cully suspected
Robert Preston of two forgeries.
Which two forgeries and what the reason
why in each case?
1
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2
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Chapter 5 In
the Library
1
What did the wax seals on William Marwood’s documents
look like?
Make a drawing.
2
What did Cully do just before Susan Powell came back?
3
Why did Em tell Cully to be careful if she went back to the
Manor House?
4
How did Cully explain to Diana her sudden departure
from the Manor House the last time she was there?
5
What reason did Cully give Diana for wanting to spend
the night at the Manor House?
6
Who are
A Alice
B Mrs
Beasley?
A
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B
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7
What document did Cully find in the red metal box?
8
How did Jeremy make his mother uncomfortable over
dinner?
9
Write a short summary of what happened after everyone
had gone to bed.
Use 60 – 80 words.
10 A
library is often divided into different sections.
Look at the grid below and match the
book titles with the sections they belong to.
book
title
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section
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A
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Jamie’s
30 minute meals
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I
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crime
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B
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II
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art
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C
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The
Complete Sherlock Holmes
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III
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travel
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D
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Calorie
Counter
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IV
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cookery
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E
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English
– Dutch dictionary
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V
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children’s
and teenage
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F
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Monet’s
Water Lilies
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VI
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history
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G
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Lonely
Planet Sri Lanka
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VII
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health
and diet
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H
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Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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VIII
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reference
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Chapter 6 Locked
in the Blue Room
1
What did Cully hope to find when she inspected the
will from the library?
2
What difference between the two wills did Cully
finally find?
3
What will was the legal one, according to Cully?
Explain your answer.
4
For a moment Cully wondered if neither of the wills
was a forgery.
Why did she decide that this could not
be the case?
5
What did all this tell Cully as to the Hartfords’
riches?
6
Why did Cully think that Diana and Jeremy were not
really to be blamed for living their luxury lives?
7
Why did Cully decide not to let matters rest but face
the Hartfords?
8
Cully suddenly realised that the Hartfords were more
frightened of her than she was of them.
Explain why this was the case.
9
Did Robert’s first forgery achieve what he wanted?
Explain your answer.
10 Did
Diana and Jeremy know about the existence of the will that left William Marwood’s
possessions to John? Circle A, B, C, or D.
A
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Yes,
they both knew.
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B
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No,
neither of them knew.
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C
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Jeremy
knew, but Diana did not.
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D
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Diana
knew, but Jeremy did not.
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11 A What
happened when Jeremy was fifteen?
B What
did Diana make Jeremy do with what he had seen?
A
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B
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12 Why was
Diana Hartford not prepared to give up her riches now that the truth was out?
Explain your answer.
After Reading
1
What do you think of Cully’s final reaction when she
left the Manor House for the last
time? Explain your answer.
2
How would you have reacted?
Explain your answer.
3
Below you find an article about a hotel called The Seacliffe.
Read it and answer the questions
afterwards.
The Seacliffe offers guests
accommodation in an unrivalled location, overlooking Whitby beach and harbour
entrance, with breath-taking views from Sandsend to Whitby Abbey.
17 fully refurbished en-suite
bedrooms, a fully licensed Bar, a comfortable Lounge & a large Dining
Room, a car park, plus a relaxing & peaceful sea-front position, makes
the Seacliffe a popular choice.
5 The Seacliffe is amongst the
select group of Guesthouses and Hotels in Whitby that are able to offer their
guests off-street car parking, plus Bed and Breakfast (B&B) with the option
of an evening meal.
An extensive menu from traditional
Sausage & Mash or Whitby Scampi to the more exotic Fillet Steak and Surf
& Turf dishes, is available each evening, accompanied by an excellent
wine list – but please book in advance to avoid disappointment!
10 Of course, with Cleveland Way
walkers passing our doorway, we are also ideally placed to offer rest and
hospitality to those visitors to Whitby who have no parking problems!
Whether you are planning a short
weekend break, or a longer holiday, The Seacliffe will provide you with an
excellent base for exploring some of the most interesting and beautiful
places in England.
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A Find two words that tell you that The
Seacliffe Hotel is on the sea front. (lines 1 - 2)
B Explain in English what an en-suite
bedroom is. (lines 3 - 4)
C True or False: there are many hotels in Whitby
(lines 5 - 6)
D What are Surf & Turf dishes? (lines 7
– 9)
E Who are the people who have no parking
problems? (lines 10 - 11)
A … and
…
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B
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C
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D They are dishes that combine ……………………
with meat.
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E
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