The Hen

Hector Hugh Munro


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  1. 1.

    Tick the correct options.

    1. Jane Martlet usually stayed at Mrs Sangrail's house for
      1. less than a fortnight.
      2. a fortnight.
    2. Mrs Sangrail could not put Dora off because she
      1. was a good friend.
      2. had already postponed her visit once.
    3. Clovis told Jane that Sturridge was
      1. excellent
      2. nuisance
    4. Clovis told Jane that Sturridge believed she was
      1. Queen Anne.
      2. the ghost of Queen Anne.
  2. 2.

    'On the contrary, the difficulty will be to get them to leave off,"

    1. Who said these words and to whom?
    2. Who are the 'them' referred to here?
    3. Why would it be difficult to get 'them' to 'leave off'?
  3. 3.

    "It would upset her dreadfully."

    1. Who said these words and to whom?
    2. Whom is the speaker referring to as 'her'?
    3. What would upset 'her' and 'why'?
  4. 4.

    "I wish you'd take it to her, my hands are all over in oil."

    1. Who said these words and to whom?
    2. What was the speaker doing that his hands were all over in oil?
    3. What thing does 'it' refer to in this sentence?
    4. Whom did the speaker wish the thing to be taken to? why?
  5. 5.

    What had Dora sold to Jane? How had it spoiled their friendship?

  6. 6.

    According to Clovis and Jane, what would make one go mad?

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