Dear departed 2 comprehension quiz.
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0%1. Mrs. Slater: I told him to put them on to stretch them; they were that new and hard. Now, Henry. What does the word ‘them‘ refer to here?a.Henry’s old pair of slippersb.Abel’s slippersc.Abel’s slippers and clockkd.Abel’s bureau and clock 
Loading…2. Abel: What the devil do you mean by this tomfoolery? Why did Abel say that?a.because they were all in mourning clothesb.because Amelia poked him with her handc.because Amelia pushed him aside as he was coming down the stepsd.because Amelia stole Abel’s clock and bureau Loading…3. Abel said, “Don’t do that, Amelia.” What did she do?a.Amelia gave Abel’s slippers to Henryb.Amelia poked him with her handc.Amelia stole the bureau Loading…4. Mrs. Jordan: You know, father, it’s quite time you came to live with us again. We’d make you very comfortable.” What brought the above change in the speaker’s attitude?a.The father’s new terms for the ‘will’ brought about the change.b.‘The father’s decision to pay the insurance premium’ brought about the change.c.‘The father’s decision to marry’ brought about the change.d.‘The father’s decision to buy a house’ brought about the change. Loading…5. Abel said, “Well, I shall make a new will.’What does ‘will’ mean here?a.A legal document which says what should happen to your property after your deathb.A legal document which says what to happen to you after deathc.A legal document which records your achievements and wishes Loading…6. Mrs. Jordan : I’ll not be quiet. Oh, I call it double-faced.What is the antonym of ‘double-faced’ here?a.honestb.cunningc.hypocritical Loading…7. Mrs. Jordan : You took us by surprise, father. Are you keeping quite well?Abel : Eh? What?What does the exclamation ‘Eh’ suggest here?a.He was trying to catch the wordsb.He was trying to adjust his voicec.He was angry with Mrs. Jordan Loading…8. Choose the sentence that expresses the unreal past.a.He’s not been with us as long as he was with you.b.It’s quite time you came to live with us again.c.I don’t think father will fancy living on with you after what’s happened today. Loading…9. ‘The child is crazy.’Who is the speaker of these words?a.Mrs. Elizabethb.Mr. Henry Slaterc.Mr. Ben Jordand.Mrs. Amelia Loading…10. ‘And I can’t say more than that, too.’Who is the speaker?a.Ameliab.Abel Merryweatherc.Elizabethd.Ben Loading…11. Where was Abel getting married?a.at Hosanna mandirb.at St. Mary’s churchc.at St. Teresa’s churchd.at St. Philip’s church Loading…12. ‘…but I was keeping it for a pleasant surprise.’What does ‘it’ refer to here?a.Abel getting married to Shorrocksb.Abel rewriting the willc.Abel carrying the bureau to Ring-o-Bells.d.Abel deciding to consult the lawyer Loading…13. Who wrote the ‘play’ ‘The dear departed’?a.William Stanley Houghtonb.Shakespearec.Robert Frostd.John Keats Loading…14. Mrs. Slater: I told him to put them on to stretch them; they were that new and hard. Now, Henry. Did the person put them on to stretch really?a.Trueb.False Loading…15. ‘Come along, now, sit you down and let’s be jolly.’ Who said this?a.Ben Jordanb.Elizabethc.Henry Slaterd.Abel Merryweather Loading… Loading…
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