The Bishop's Candlesticks


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  1. 1.

    Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

    1. Elbe Bishop gives Marie his comforter because
      1. Marie did not have one of her own.
      2. it was snowing and was a cold night.
      3. the Bishop had a spare comforter.
      4. Marie could give the spare comforter to her mother.
    2. The Bishop did not want to sell the candlesticks since
      1. they were antique and expensive.
      2. they were the only thing that he had inherited.
      3. they were a remembrance of his mother.
      4. they were worthless and would not fetch money.
    3. The convict enters the Bishop's house because he
      1. was starving.
      2. had to hide from the police. 
      3. was looking for shelter from the cold.
      4. had the intention of stealing,
    4. The convict says "now I am not a man; now I am a number..." because
      1. he is ignorant and illiterate.
      2. he is sorrowful and suffering.
      3. he is sarcastic and taunting.
      4. he is simple and inexperienced.
  2. 2.

    Why were the doors to the Bishop's house never bolted?

  3. 3.

    How did the Bishop and Persome react when they found out that the candlesticks had been stolen?

  4. 4.

    What impression does one form of Persome's character in the Play?

  5. 5.

    The play conveys a number of messages to the reader. State the messages conveyed.

  6. 6.

    Make at least three collocations with the given adjectives. One has been done for you as an example.

    deep: deep devotion, deep trouble, deep feelings

    1. heavy _______________________________________________
    2. rich _______________________________________________
    3. strong _______________________________________________
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