الأحد ديسمبر 02, 2012 3:03 pm من طرف عمر ابو مريم
Questions with model answers
1. What did Augustus believe the visitor was?
He believed the visitor was a doctor.
2. Describe the visitor. How did he arrive?
He was an immense man who had arrived secretly while he slept.
3. What was Augustus Pokewhistle?
He was an artist who painted pictures and drew drawings.
4. Why did he decide to tell the stranger his story life ?
The visitor could not understand his illness unless he knew his story.
5. Why did Augustus think the man was not interested in his story?
He believed the man was one of the uncaring public.
6. What did Augustus say about himself?
He said that he was a clever young man who had to take to his bed at the height of his youth never to rise again.
7. By whom did Augustus think the visitor was sent? Why?
He thought the visitor was a doctor sent by a so called friend of his to save him from his suffering.
8. How was Augustus brought up?
He was delicately brought up.
9. What did Augustus win at the age of seven?
He won a prize for a drawing of an animal.
10. What did he intend that drawing to represent?
He intended it to represent sunset over London.
11. How did his proud parents help him to be an artist?
1-They provided him with plenty of pencils and paper.
2- They gave him the opportunity of studying under great painters.
12. When did he start business as a painter?
He started business as a painter at the age of twenty-one
13. What kind of painting did he start at the age of twenty-one?
He painted eleven pictures of his face.
14. Where were these paintings kept?
They were kept in his sitting room.
15. What made him stop painting people?
Nobody came to have his pictures painted and he no longer لم يعدgot any pleasure out of painting himself.
16. Why did the stranger keep repeating يكرر the word "But" ?
He wanted to tell Augustus that he was not a doctor and that he came to take the bed as it was not paid for
17. What did Augustus do to paint the country?
He painted the view from the back window nine times and the view from the front window seven times
18. What was the resultنتيجة of painting the country?
He did not sell any of them.
19. What did he decide قرر to do when he did not sell any of the country pictures?
He decided to forget his soulروحه and paint for money.
20. What did he draw for newspapers?
He drew funny pictures for newspapers.
21. What was the result of drawing for newspapers?
He got his drawings back and couldn't get any money.
Quotations
B) Read the following quotations and answer the questions below:
1-" So, I gave up the struggle. My heart was broken
and I determined to take to my bed."
a) Who was the speaker, to whom?
- Augustus to himself.
b) What did the speaker struggle for كافح من اجل ?
- Earning his living by selling his drawings.
c) Why did he give up the struggle?
-Because he became more and more hopeless.
2- "May I mention that there is a certain repetition
in your remarks?
a) Who was the speaker, to whom?
- Augustus Pokewhistle to the visitor.
b) What did the speaker mean يقصد by saying so?
- He meant that he wanted to finish the story of his life firs without
being interrupted يريد سرد قصة حياته دون مقاطعة
c) Did the spoken to give the speaker the chance to speak? Why?
- No, He wanted to finish his speech first and the others listen.
3-" Nobody came to have their pictures painted, and
I had no desireرغبة to paint anymore of myself."
a)Who was the speaker, to whom?
-Augustus Poke Whistle to his visitor.
b) Why couldn't he sell his drawings?
-Because he wasn't a true artist insisting on drawing pictures of his own face.
c) Was it possible for him to give up his career? Why?
- No, it was impossible. Because he found real pleasure in doing this.
4- "If I had had the soul of a true artist, I would have
died rather than do such a thing."
a) Who was the speaker, to whom?
- Augustus to his visitor
b) Is it easy for an artist to sell his soul?
- No, it isn't easy for an artist to sell his soul
c) Why did the speaker have to do that?
- To get money so as not to be hungry
General Questions
1. Who did Augustus think the stranger was?
2. What made Augustus's parents encourage him to be a painter?
3. How did Augustus's parents help him to be a painter?
4. What business did Augustus start at the age of twenty-one ?
5. What kind of paintings did he make at first?
6. Why did Augustus turn to painting the country
7. To what extent was he successful in painting the country ?
8. How did Augustus feel when he decided to paint for money ?
9. Why was he forced to paint for money?
10. What did Augustus do when he decided to paint for money?
11. Why did he turn to drawing for advertisement?
12. What was Augustus's final decision?
13. Why did the stranger come to Augustus?
I never forget a face
Questions with model answers:
1- What was strange about the writer ?
- he remembers faces but forgets names .
2- What was the writer's trouble ?
- he couldn't remember names .
3- What does the writer do for a living ?
- he is a businessman .
4- How did the writer's memory for faces help him in his business ?
- he could connect a face with a place . He tells the person the place of the meeting then they talk about business .
5- How did the writer overcome his trouble with names ?
- He didn't let the anyone know that he couldn't remember his name.
6-Why did the writer's wife think that he ought to be a reporter for the newspaper ?
- because he had a good memory for faces .
7- Why did the writer like living in Bardfield ?
- because there was a lot of country there and he lived there for a long time .
8-How did the villagers treat newcomers to the village ?
-they are unfriendly towards newcomers .
9- Why did the writer boast about a bit of business ?
- Boasting was a good way to make the man talk .
10- Why did the writer suspect the stranger didn't have a car ?
- because he didn't expect a fellow who lived in a cheap house to have a car.
11- Give an example to show that the writer was a kind – hearted man ?
- the writer woke the stranger up and offered him a lift .
12- Why was the writer surprised when the man asked to get out of the car ?
- because there were no houses and it was raining heavily .
13- What happened to the writer when he slowed down to
let the man out ofthe car ?
- the stranger hit him on his head and stole his car , umbrella , golden watch and
his money .
14- Why did the writer go to the police station ?
- to report the theft .
15- What was written under the picture ?
- wanted for robbery with violence and attempted murder .
16- What was the wife's complaint concerning neighbours ?
- the writer didn't know his neighbours' names .
17- How did the writer treat the newcomers ? Why ?
- he was friendly with them because business may come from one of them .
18- Where did the writer see the stranger's picture ?
- on the wall of the police station .
Quotations
1- '' This trouble with names has put me in difficulties
from time to time ''
a- Who said this ?
b- How did his trouble with names put him in difficulties ?
c- How could he get out of the difficulty ?
Answers :
a- the writer .
b- he forgot the names of people and that annoyed them
so he lost good business
c- he reminded a man of the place where he saw him .
2- '' Wanted for robbery with violence and attempted murder ''
a- Where did the writer see these words ?
b- About whom were these words ?
c- Why were the police looking for the man ?
Answers :
a- On the wall outside the police station .
b- They were about the stranger .
c- Because he was wanted for robber with violence and attempted murder .
3- ''My wife says sometimes that I ought to be a reporter for the newspaper .''
a- Why does the writer's wife think he should be a reporter for the newspaper ?
b- What was the trouble that made her advice not practical ?
c- How did this trouble affect his business ?
Answers :
a-He had a good memory for faces and he could look for the famous people who
went to see the films at first nights .
b- because he could know the people's face but couldn't remember their names .
c- he lost a lot of good business .
4- ''some of us who have lived in the place for along time are rather unfriendly
towards newcomers, but that's not my way – never has been .''
a- What was the place they lived in for along time ?
b- Where did the lately newcomers live ?
c- Why wasn't the writer unfriendly with newcomers ?
Answers :
a- Bardfield . b- In the small houses by the bus stop.
c- because business my come from one of them .
