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1. 1.

   Choose the correct option:

   1. The scene takes place in ____________ house.
      1. Mrs Jordan's 
      2. Mrs Slater's
      3. Abel's
   2. Mrs Slater's first name is ________________.
      1. Victoria 
      2. Elizabeth
      3. Amelia
   3. Mrs Slater and Mrs Jordan are _______________.
      1. sisters
      2. sisters -in-law
      3. cousins 
   4. Everybody wore black because they were _____________.
      1. happy 
      2. they didn't have any other clothes
      3. they were in mourning 
   5. Abel surprised his family by telling them _____________.
      1. that he was leaving them out of his will
      2. that he was going to get married 
      3. both (a) and (b)
   6. Abel was happy that the bureau was brought downstairs because _______________.
      1. he wanted to give it to Amelia
      2. it would be easier to carry it across to Mrs Shorrocks house 
      3. he wanted to throw it away 
2. 2.

   Write 'T' for true or 'F' for false statements:

   1. Only Victoria genuinely cared about Abel.
   2. Ben and Elizabeth were visiting Abel because they loved him.
   3. Elizabeth had stolen her father's bureau.
   4. Ben's brother had died.
   5. Both Elizabeth and Amella wanted to take care of Abel.
   6. Abel was going to marry Mrs Shorrocks.
3. 3.

   Why did Mrs Slater scold Victoria?
4. 4.

   Describe Henry Slater's appearance.
5. 5.

   What did Mrs Slate ask Henry to do with her father's new slippers?
6. 6.

   What were the Slates doing when Mrs Jordan arrived?