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1 Choose two adjectives from this list to describe
the characters below (use each adjective once): fat,
modest, clever, affectionate, handsome, trusting,
lazy, unselfish, cunning, self-satisfied.
a Becky: ………. , ……….
b George: ………. , ……….
c Dobbin: ………. , ……….
d Jos: ………. , ……….
e Amelia: ………. , ……….
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2 Who said this in the story? Who did they say it to?
george, Lord steyne, Dobbin, Jos, Becky, Rawdon.
a ‘You’re neglecting a sweet girl. You should
have seen her sad little face when I visited
the other day.’ ……………….. to
………………..
b ‘How I should like to see India!’ ………………..
to ………………..
c ‘If I’m hit, you can sell my horses – you should
get a good price for them.’ ……………….. to
………………..
d ‘You are to watch over your sister, and comfort
her, and make sure that no harm comes to her.’
……………….. to ………………..
e ‘Why don’t you get rid of your watch-dog?’
……………….. to ………………..
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3 Match these places with the events below: Bengal,
Brussels, Coventry Island, Brighton, Queen’s
Crawley.
a Becky’s husband died here. ………………..
b Amelia and her husband went here for their
honeymoon. ………………..
c There was a battle between the English and the
French near here. ………………..
d After leaving Miss Pinkerton’s school, Becky
worked here. ………………..
e Joseph Sedley made a lot of money when he
worked here. ………………..
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4 Fill in the gaps using: messenger, turned, owed, debt,
promised, arrested, carriage, released, argument,
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delivered.
After the party, Becky went home by ……………..,
and Rawdon walked. Suddenly, three men came
up to Rawdon. They …………….. him and took
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him to prison because he was in …………….. : he
…………….. Mr Nathan some money. Rawdon
went quietly, without …………….. . In the
morning, he wrote a note, asking for money so
that he could be …………….. . A ……………..
took his note to Becky. Later, Becky’s reply was
…………….. to the prison. She said that Lord
Steyne had …………….. to send two hundred
pounds the next day. When he read the note,
Rawdon’s face …………….. red with anger.
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5 Complete these sentences about people in the
story.
a Everyone was kind to Miss Matilda Crawley
because they hoped to . . .
………………..
b Becky refused Sir Pitt Crawley’s offer of
marriage because she . . .
………………..
c In Brussels, Jos grew a fine moustache because
he wanted to . . .
………………..
d In her secret desk, Becky had hidden a bank
note worth . . .
………………..
e When Jos died, the insurance money was divided
equally . . .
………………..
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Setting
Choose the best answer.
1 Becky Sharp _____ Miss Pinkerton’s school.
a F loved b F hated c F was sad to leave
d F was bored by
2 When Mr Sedley lost all his money, his house in
_____ had to be sold.
a F Queen’s Crawley b F Park Lane
c F Russell Square d F Brighton
3 Becky _____.
a F showed George’s note to Amelia
b F left George’s note on the table c F tore
George’s note up d F locked George’s note in
her writing desk
4 Rawdon Crawley was arrested for debt _____.
a F in the street b F outside Lord Steyne’s
house c F in his own house d F at one of
Becky’s parties
5 Georgy lived with _____.
a F his mother b F his grandfather
c F the Sedleys d F Dobbin
6 Dobbin met Amelia _____.
a F at the Sedleys’ house b F at the Osbornes’
house c F in the street d F in the park
7 When Jos met Becky again, she was _____.
a F drawing b F gambling c F dancing
d F drinking
8 When Lucy woke up, she was _____.
a F on a path b F in a valley c F near
Castello dei Fiori d F near a village
9 After Dobbin and Amelia were married, they
lived in _____.
a F Ostend b F Bruges c F Hampshire
d F Cambridge
10 Amelia came face to face with Becky _____.
a F at a church event b F at Queen’s
Crawley c F in Bath d F in a shop
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Characters
Choose the best answer.
11 George Osborne and _____ met at school.
a F Jos Sedley b F William Dobbin
c F Becky Sharp d F Mr Sedley
12 William Dobbin was _____.
a F awkward b F handsome
c F intelligent d F selfish
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13 Becky married _____.
a F Jos Sedley b F Sir Pitt Crawley
c F Rawdon Crawley d F George Osborne
14 When Becky heard that her husband was going
to Belgium, she _____.
a F was very unhappy b F cried a lot
c F wasn’t worried d F decided to go with him
15 _____ was killed in the battle.
a F Jos Sedley b F William Dobbin
c F Rawdon Crawley d F George Osborne
16 The person that Rawdy loved best was _____.
a F Mrs Briggs b F his Aunt Jane
c F his mother d F his father
17 Rawdon was _____ Becky’s success.
a F worried by b F frightened by
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c F pleased by d F jealous of
18 When he found Becky with Lord Steyne,
Rawdon wanted to kill _____.
a F Becky F himself c F himself and Lord
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Steyne d F Lord Steyne
19 Jos Sedley _____ Becky.
a F loved b F hated c F escaped from
d F was afraid of
20 _____ inherited the Crawley houses and land.
a F Lady Jane b F Becky c F Rawdon
d F George
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Dialogue
Who said or thought this?
21 ‘How I should like to see India!’
a F Amelia b F Becky c F Jos d F Dobbin
22 ‘How dare you, sir, mention that person’s name
in my house?’
a F George Osborne b F Mr Sedley
c F Mr Osborne d F William Dobbin
23 ‘They all want me dead, and are hoping for my
money.’
a F Mr Sedley b F Rawdon Crawley
c F Sir Pitt Crawley d F Miss Crawley
24 ‘Why had he been so wild and careless?’
a F George Osborne b F Rawdon Crawley
c F William Dobbin d F Jos Sedley
25 ‘You are a wicked woman, Rebecca!’
a F Miss Crawley b F Rawdon
c F George d F Amelia
26 ‘Don’t you know that I only love you in the world?’
a F Amelia b F Dobbin c F Georgy
d F Becky
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27 ‘How dare Mrs Crawley enter this house?’ Plot

a F Jane Crawley b F Pitt Crawley
c F Lord Steyne d F Mr Osborne
28 ‘Who told you those lies?’
a F Mary b F Amelia c F Dobbin d F Jos
29 ‘But Becky is innocent.’
a F Rawdon b F Dobbin c F Amelia
d F Jos
30 ‘Fonder than he is of me.’
a F Becky b F Rawdon c F Dobbin
d F Amelia
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Vocabulary
M U LT I P L E - C H O I C E
Choose the best answer.
41 George Osborne didn’t want Becky to marry Jos
because _____.
a F she wasn’t pretty b F George loved her
c F she had no money d F he didn’t trust her
42 Miss Crawley’s relatives paid a lot of attention
to her because she was_____.
a F very ill b F very kind F very
affectionate d F very rich
43 George married Amelia despite the fact that
_____.
a F he didn’t love her b F William Dobbin
loved her c F her father was opposed to it

d F his father was opposed to it

44 When Mr Osborne told his son that he would
Choose the best answer.
get no money from him, George was angry with
31 to love someone very much
_____.
a F appoint b F accept c F affect
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a F his father b F Amelia c F Dobbin

d F adore
d F Becky
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45 If Rawdon Crawley did not return from the war,
a F brilliant b F handsome c F delighted
Becky would _____.
d F sensible
a F be very sad b F marry someone else
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c F be quite rich d F never get over it
regiment
46 Becky _____ her husband’s horses to Jos Sedley.
a F major b F colonel c F captain
a F sold b F gave c F lent d F refused to
d F lieutenant
sell
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47 Amelia let Georgy go to the Osbornes because
a F clever b F cunning c F intelligent
_____.
d F wicked
a F she needed the money b F her family
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needed the money c F she didn’t love him
or something
d F she trusted Mr Osborne
a F willing b F loving c F devoted
48 Amelia thought that Dobbin _____.
d F trusting
a F was married b F loved her F didn’t love
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her d F was just a friend
a F unhappy b F disappointed c F cross
49 In the note that George Osborne had written to
d F furious
Becky, he _____.
37 very great; frightening
a F said he loved her b F said he loved
a F huge b F enormous c F tremendous
Amelia c F asked Becky to run away with him
d F big
d F said he could never love Becky
38 a foolish person
50 Sir Rawdon Crawley _____.
a F fool b F idiot c F fighter d F beggar
a F gave his mother no money b F saw his
39 a very small painting of a person
mother regularly c F refused to see his mother
a F photograph b F picture c F miniature
d F forgave his mother
d F sketch
40 of good family, with a high social position 20 marks
a F noble b F loyal c F rich d F brave

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