Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER 13

I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.

--Taming of the Shrew

It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother's before numerous arrivals necessitated a round of visits, to which she submitted without more than moderate grumbling. The first call was on the Rickworth ladies; but it was not a propitious moment, for other visitors were in the drawing-room, and among them Miss Marstone. Emma came to sit by Violet, and was very anxious to hear whether she had not become intimate with Theresa. Violet could not give a good account of herself in this respect; their hours did not suit, and they had only twice met.

'And is she not delightful?'

'She is a very superior person' said Violet, looking down. 'Do you know her sisters? I liked one of them.'

'We shall have to call on them, but they are mere ordinary girls--no companions to Theresa. She laments it very much, and has had to make a line for herself. I must come and tell you about it some morning. It is nonsense to meet in this way and think of conversation.

Theodora had, in the meantime, had the exclusive attention of Miss Marstone. 'So Emma is constant to the Prae-Raffaelite,' said Theodora, as they drove from the door. 'What is all this about the Priory?'

1. How long had Theodora been at her brother's place?
2. Did she get many visitors?
3. Was she especially delighted to see them?
4. Who were the first to visit?
5. How many times had Emma met Theresa?
6. Which girl thinks Theresa is wonderful?
7. How many of Theresa's sisters did she like?
8. How many sisters does Theresa have?
9. What adjective does Violet use to describe Theresa?
10. What is the name of the play quoted at the beginning of the text?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. a fortnight
2. yes
3. no
4. Rickworth ladies
5. twice
6. Violet
7. one
8. unknown
9. superior
10. Taming of the Shrew

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

It was a cold winter day in John's city. It was December and snowing outside. This made John want a bowl of warm soup. John went to the refrigerator to make soup. He looked for the things needed to make the soup. He did not see some items he needed. John needed to go to the grocery store. John wanted to make a list. He found a pencil and paper to make a list. He needed sugar, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. John wrote down the items. He put the grocery list in his pocket. He then went to the closet to get dressed. John needed a jacket and gloves for the cold weather. He also put his boots on. He remembered to close the front door to his house. John used a key to lock his front door. Then he put the house key is his pocket. The grocery store was around the corner. John walked to the grocery store. He grabbed a grocery basket to put his items in. What did John need? He pulled out his list of items. John found each item and walked back to his house. On this cold winter day, John can make a bowl of warm soup. He has all the items he needed. John was happy.

1. What season was it?
2. What was the weather like?
3. What did John want to eat?
4. Did he have all the recipe ingredients at home?
5. How many items did he need?
6. Did he write a grocery list?
7. Did John lock the front door when he went to the store?
8. How did he lock it?
9. Was the store far away?
10. Did John bring the list to the grocery store?
11. Was he able to buy everything he needed?
12. How was he feeling ?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. winter
2. snowing
3. soup
4. no
5. four
6. yes
7. yes
8. key
9. no
10. yes
11. yes
12. happy

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER VII Unfruitful Suggestions

"Raymond! Can you spare me a moment before you go into your mother's room?"

It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.

"Is anything the matter?" he said, thinking that Julius might have spared him from complaints of Cecil.

"Oh no! only one never can speak to you, and Julius told me that you could tell me about Mrs. Poynsett. I can't help thinking she could be moved more than she is." Then, as he was beginning to speak, "Do you know that, the morning of the fire, I carried her with only one of the maids to the couch under the tent-room window? Susan was frightened out of her wits, but she was not a bit the worse for it."

"Ah! that was excitement."

"But if it did not hurt her then, why should it hurt her again? There's old General M'Kinnon, my father's old friend, who runs about everywhere in a wheeled-chair with a leg-rest; and I can't think why she should not do the same."

Raymond smiled kindly on her, but rather sadly; perhaps he was recollecting his morning's talk about the occupancy of the drawing- room. "You know it is her spine," he said.

"So it is with him. His horse rolled over him at Sebastopol, and he has never walked since. I wanted to write to Mary M'Kinnon; but Julius said I had better talk to you, because he was only at home for a fortnight, when she was at the worst, and you knew more about it."

1. who called out Raymond?
2. where was Raymond going to at the time?
3. where did she take him?
4. had he been there?
5. who did he think was sparing him?
6. from?
7. who did Rosamond want to talk to him about?
8. where did she say she carried her to?
9. with who?
10. where was the couch?
11. was anyone frightened?
12. who is the father's old friend?
13. does he use a cane?
14. then what?
15. what is special about it?
16. was he hit by a car?
17. what happened?
18. where?
19. and what is the problem with Mrs Poynsett?
20. does Rosamond want her to use a wheelchair?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Rosamond
2. down- stairs
3. into her apartment
4. not since the accident
5. Julius
6. complaints
7. Mrs. Poynsett
8. the couch
9. one of the maids
10. under the tent-room window
11. Susan
12. General M'Kinnon
13. no
14. a wheeled-chair
15. it has a leg-rest
16. no
17. His horse rolled over him
18. at Sebastopol
19. her spine
20. yes