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DOMINOES Two
Dominoes two

Key
BEFORE READING g F (Walter didn’t write to Sarah because he wanted to surprise
1 a 2 a criminal her with a visit.)

Activity
b 6 a salesman h F (Mr Schulenberg gave Walter her new address.)
c 4 a sheriff i T
d 1 a policeman

Answers
WORD WORK
e 5 a farmer b crown
f 8 an artist c dandelion
g 3 a shopkeeper d farm
h 7 a waiter e ice cream
2 Encourage the students to guess but do not tell them the f landlady
answers now. They will find out as they read that: g mark
they all come into the stories in this book in different ways; h soup
as main characters we find a criminal (Fine furs for a lady), a i typewriter
farmer (Springtime on the menu), an artist (The Last leaf, and j waiter
What we do for love), a criminal/a travelling salesman (Thinking GUESS WHAT
yourself rich); as secondary characters we find a policeman (Fine Encourage the students to guess but do not tell them the
furs for a lady), a waiter (Springtime on the menu), a sheriff answers now. They will find out as they read that the answers
(Thinking yourself rich) a shopkeeper (Lost and found) are:
3 a True. Many people moved from other countries to New York in b, d, and f
the 1900s.
b True. This happened in 1903.
c True. This happened in 1903. Activity pages 18–19 The last leaf
d False. Marconi sent sounds by radio across the Atlantic in READING CHECK
1901, but not everyone listened to the radio until 20 years b Joanna, Mr Berman
later. c Joanna
e True. The first few subway lines opened in 1904. d Sue
f False. Most people bought clothes from clothes shops in the e Joanna
1900s. f Mr Berman
g True. Broadway musicals were popular in the 1900s. g Sue
h False. Baseball was Americans’ favourite sport. The World h Joanna
Series began in 1903. i Mr Berman
i True. Women got the vote in America only in 1920. j Mr Berman
WORD WORK
Activity pages 6–7 Fine furs for a lady 1 b Pneumonia
READING CHECK c magazine
b3 c2 d5 e2 f1 g4 h3 d plant
e leaf
WORD WORK f ladder
1 2 3
J A L I P A R C E L 2 b chance
c blinds
A L d draw
4 5
H A N D C U F F S
6
GUESS WHAT
Encourage the students to guess but do not tell them the
V Y M A answers now. They will find out as they read that the answers
are:
E B D a1, b3, c2
7 8
G A N G E T
9
Activity pages 24–25 The things we do for love
U W A R D R O B E READING CHECK
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Joe and Delia meet in New York (1g) and get married. He’s an
P I P E A artist and she’s studying music. Sadly they soon don’t have any
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F U R money (2c) to pay for their classes.
One day Delia comes home happily and tells Joe that she has a
job (3f) giving music classes. She tells him about her student,
GUESS WHAT (4a) a girl called Clementina. Joe feels bad about her giving
Encourage the students to guess but do not tell them the
classes (5h) but they need the money. The following Saturday
answers now. They will find out as they read that the answers
Delia brings home fifteen dollars. Joe surprises her by putting
are:
eighteen dollars on the table and tells her that he has sold a
Sarah: beautiful, lonely, poor, sad
painting. They both say that they are happy to be making money
Walter: friendly, kind, nice
(6e) from their art. The following Saturday Delia comes home
with a bad hand and tells Joe a strange story about Clementina
Activity pages 12–13 Springtime on the menu (7b) and a cheese sandwich. Joe doesn’t think that the story is
READING CHECK true and starts to ask questions. In the end Delia tells him that
a F (She’s working at home for Schulenberg’s Restaurant.) she couldn’t find any music students (8i) and is working in a
b F (Mr Schulenberg gives her food for typing out the menus.) laundry, and Joe tells her that he is working (9d) in the same
c T laundry too and that he couldn’t sell any paintings. Neither of
d F (Walter and Sarah want to get married in the spring.) them told each other the truth because they didn’t want to worry
e T the other one.
f T

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DOMINOES Two
Dominoes two

Key
WORD WORK GUESS WHAT
b iron g laundry Encourage the students to guess but do not tell them the

Activity
c oil h oil answers now. They will find out as they read that the answers
d General i cloth are:
e sitting room j engine b, d, g and h

Answers
f cloth
GUESS WHAT Activity pages 46–47 Thinking yourself rich
Encourage the students to guess but do not tell them the READING CHECK
answers now. They will find out as they read that the answers a5 b8 c2 d 10 e 1 f 4 g 7 h9 i6 j3
are: WORD WORK
b Chunk McGowan b label g salesman
d Rosie c nephew h partner
a Ikey Schoenstein d arrest i nod
c Mr Riddle e licence j hypnosis
f spring
Activity pages 30–31 Ikey Schoenstein’s love-potion
GUESS WHAT
READING CHECK Encourage the students to guess but do not tell them the
1 b 5 Ikey and Chunk are both in love with Rosie. answers now. They will find out as they read that the answers
c 6 Chunk and Rosie want to run away and get married. are:
d 7 Chunk McGowan wants some medicine to make Rosie like a 3 husband
him better. b 2 old love
e 10 Ikey doesn’t do what Chunk asks him to. c 3 husband/2 old love
f 4 Ikey makes a sleeping potion to send Rosie to sleep. d 4 money
g 8 Ikey writes to Mr Riddle to tell him about Chunk’s plans.
h 3 Mr Riddle plans to shoot Chunk. Activity pages 54–55 Lost and found
i 1 Chunk McGowan puts the potion in Mr Riddle’s coffee.
j 9 Ikey is surprised to hear that Chunk and Rosie are married. READING CHECK
2 b Ikey 1 b8 c7 d4 e2 f6 g1 h3
c Ikey 2 a 2nd picture – Helen Barry (when she is older)
d Mr Riddle b 1st picture – Ramonti
e Mr Riddle c 2nd picture – the other guest
f Chunk d 2nd picture – the other guest
e 1st picture – Ramonti
WORD WORK f 2nd picture – John Delaney
1 D R U G S T O R E g 1st picture – Frank Barry (now Ramonti)
WORD WORK
2 P O T I O N a3 b1 c2 d1 e3 f1 g3
3 G L A S S E S
Project A pages 56–57
4 H E A R T HISTORy QUIz
5 F I R E E S C A P E 1 1a 2b 3a 4b 5c 6a
2 Open answers.
6 M E D I C I N E S 3 Open answers.

GUESS WHAT Project B pages 58–60

Encourage the students to guess but do not tell them the FIlm SCENES
answers now. They will find out as they read that the answers 1 These stories all have New York street scenes: Fine furs for a
are: lady, Ikey Schoenstein’s love-potion, The count and the wedding
c and f guest, Lost and found.
2 It is from Fine furs for a lady. It matches page 3. It describes lines
Activity pages 38–39 The count and the wedding guest 9–26.
3 about 50 metres h
READING CHECK
and he has serious eyes i
1 b is more interested in her
arm in arm e
c it’s a good colour for her
at the side of the road d
d he has just died
in front of him j
e she thinks that Andy won’t love her when she tells him the
standing on a corner k
true story
with worried eyes m
f her photos are of his friend
and she’s really happy f
g she wants to be more interesting to Andy
angrily l
WORD WORK When they walk past g
1 b cigar e park going up and down the street b
c gondola f store young and old c
d locket g wedding, mourning the left-hand side of a
2 boardinghouse/count/introduce/fake/fiancé/proud/politician/ 4 Open answers.
guest 5 Open answers.
3 b boarding house f fiancé
c politician g guest
d introduce h proud
e count

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