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d How does Elinor act when she hears 9 Read this and answer the question.
Lucy’s secret? Marianne: How can you forget him so
……………………………………………… easily? Is your heart so hard?
e What does Elinor think of Edward? Elinor: Marianne, I do feel strongly for Edward.
……………………………………………… Yes, I loved him, and it was very painful. Fanny,
Lucy and Mrs Ferrars have all hurt me too. But I
Chapter 5, pages 16–23
couldn’t say anything – I had to try to be calm,
7 Choose the right answer. and to help you too. Please, Marianne, say
1 Elinor and Marianne go to nothing, and be polite to Lucy and Edward.
London because … a How do these words show the difference
a John Dashwood invites them. between Elinor and Marianne? Finish
b Mrs Jennings invites them. these sentences.
c Colonel Brandon invites them. Marianne thinks …………………………….
2 Marianne writes a letter to Elinor does not ………………………………
… a her mother. b Which sister has ‘sense’? Which sister
b Colonel Brandon. has ‘sensibility’? Say why.
c Willoughby. Marianne has ………………………………..
3 People think that Marianne and Elinor has ……………………………………
Willoughby are …
Chapter 7, pages 28–39
a engaged.
10 Put these sentences in the order of the story.
b just friends. a Edward visits Mrs Dashwood, Elinor and
c not friends any more. Marianne. c
4 Willoughby does not speak to Marianne b Mrs Ferrars forgives Edward. c
at the party because … c Willoughby talks to Elinor. c
a he is engaged to another woman. d Marianne marries Colonel Brandon. c
b he is angry with her. e Colonel Brandon says he can give Edward
c he loves Elinor. a job as a priest. c
5 In Willoughby’s letter, he tells Marianne … f One of the servants says that Edward is
a he loves her and wants her to marry him. married. c
b he loved her but needed to marry someone g Marianne becomes dangerously ill. c
rich. h Edward and Elinor get engaged. c
c he never loved her. i Mrs Dashwood tells Elinor of Colonel
Chapter 6, pages 23–28 Brandon’s love for Marianne. c
8 Answer these questions. After reading
a What unpleasant news about Edward does 11 What do these words mean? Choose the
John Dashwood give Elinor? right answer.
……………………………………………… 1 enter …
b Why is John Dashwood pleased about this? 2 serve …
……………………………………………… 3 encourage …
c Why are Mrs Ferrars and Fanny angry 4 advise …
with Marianne? 5 look forward to …
……………………………………………… a to tell somebody what you think they
d Why does Mrs Ferrars send Edward out of should do
the house? b to help somebody to feel able to do
……………………………………………… something
c to come or go in
e Who is Mrs Ferrars going to give all
d to think happily about something in the
her money to?
future
………………………………………………
e to hand food or drink to people
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