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Read Chapter 1.

Part 1. Vocabulary: Write the words next to their definitions. owner ill obey/obeying longboat attached ashore row/rowed belong sail cargomaster customs officer aboard delayed

______A. an open boat to be rowed by eight or ten men, to take to shore. ______B. connected ______C. on or in a ship ______D. sick ______E. someone who owns or possess something-like a house or a boat ______F. the person on a ship who is sin charge of the cargo,. he makes sure it is loaded and unloaded correctly. ______G. the person that collects taxes for imported goods or merchandise ______H. to be late ______I. to be possessed or owned by someone ______J. to do what someone in authority tells you to do, or what a law or rule says you must do ______K. to go towards or onto the land coming from the sea or a boat on the sea ______L. to travel on or across an area of water in a boat or ship

What’s this?______The Treasure of Monte Cristo Chapter 1-2 Page 2 of 6

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Part 2. Characters: Write the characters name in the box next to the description.

Edmond Dantés Danglars Monsieur Morrel Pharoan Captain Leclére

He always has an angry expression on his face. He died of brain fever

He doesn’t like Dantés.

He has thick black hair.

He is a tall young man between 18-20 years old. He is going to marry Mercedes.

He is handsome.

He is the cargo master of the ship.

He owns the ship the Pharoan.

He talked to Napoleon.

He told Dantés to deliver the packet to Napoleons adviser.

He wants Dantés to be the new captain of his ship.

He was buried at sea.

The ship that Dantes was a sailor on.

Part 3. Places. Write the name of the place next to its description. The Treasure of Monte Cristo Chapter 1-2 Page 3 of 6

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______A. a port city in France. ______B. a village near Marseille, France where many people from Catalonia Spain lived. ______C. an island where Napoleon Bonaparte is exiled. ______D. the capital city of France, where the King lives

1. Les Catalans 2. Marseille 3. Elba 4. Paris

Draw a line from the city name to the place on the map.

Part 4. Answer the questions. Use complete sentences!!! The Treasure of Monte Cristo Chapter 1-2 Page 4 of 6

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1. Why did Edmond Dantés stop the ship on the island of Elba?

2. Does Monsieur Morrel think this was a good idea? Why or why not?

3. Why doesn’t Danglars like Edmond Dantés?

4. What did Napoleon say to Dantés?

Read Chapter 2. Part 1: Characters: Write minimum one sentence about each character. Example: Edmond Dantés: He is a young handsome sailor. He loves Mercedes.

Mércedes:

Caderouuse:

Fernand The Treasure of Monte Cristo Chapter 1-2 Page 5 of 6

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Part 2: Vocabulary: Write the words next to their definitions. admirer disappointed La Resérve tailor Catalan figure rue debt francs suspect

______A. A person from Catalonia Spain or the town of Les Catalans in France ______B. someone who likes a person or thinks that they are attractive ______C. someone whose job is to make men's clothes, that are measured to fit each customer perfectly ______D. The café where Fernand and Caderousse and Danglars drink ______E. the money they use in France. ______F. the shape of a woman's body ______G. to think that something bad has happened or is happening. ______H. unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen, or someone or something was not as good as you expected ______I. when you owe money to someone

Part 3: Write T for true or F for false. Be prepared to explain why the false statements are false. ______1. Luis Dantes lived in a large and expensive house. ______2. Edmond’s father does not have any food or drink in the house because he gave most of his money to the tailor Caderousse. ______3. Edmond thinks that Caderousse doesn’t really like him. ______4. Fernand really likes Edmond and is happy that he has returned. ______5. The men are drinking lots of beer and whiskey at the Cafe La Resérve ______6. Fernand sits down to drink with Caderouuse and Danglars. The Treasure of Monte Cristo Chapter 1-2 Page 6 of 6

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______7. Fernand is jealous of Edmond and Mercedes, so he throws his shoe on the ground.