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Charles Dickens Chapter TWO Page 26 – activity 3 Page 18 – activity 1 1 as important as 2 less handsome Step Three B1.2 1 A 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 B 6 A 7 B 8 A 3 more important than 4 as young as 5 older than 6 as frightened as Page 18 – activity 2 Suggested answers Chapter THREE 1 All the people are snobs. The Pickwick Papers 2 They think they are all more Page 26 – activity 1 important than the others. 1 E 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 D 3 He had very little money, and he Page 33 – activity 1 hoped to marry Mrs Badger. KEY TO THE EXERCICES AND EXIT TEST 1 B – Mr Pickwick did not find love 4 She noticed that Jingle was younger at Manor Farm. and more handsome than Doctor 2 B – He is a servant. Slammer. Chapter One 3 A Charles Dickens 5 Because Mrs Badger and Jingle 4 A Page 8 – activity 1 danced for too long. Page 5 – activity 1 5 B – When Joe shook the tree, five 1 carriage 2 propose a toast 3 cheer 1 A 1827 – He began work as an Page 25 – activity 1 or six birds flew out. However, Mr 4 pour 5 wealthy 6 fist 7 drunk office boy for a firm of lawyers. Winkle shot Mr Tupman’s arm by 8 plump 9 bald Suggested answers B 1835 – He started publishing 1 He sent him to Mr Winkle’s room. accident. novels. Page 8 – activity 2 2 The army officer said that a man 6 A C 1836 – He married Catherine 1 Pickwick 2 friends 3 Tupman wearing the blue coat of the 7 B – They carried him back to the Hogarth. 4 Winkle 5 Snodgrass 6 1827 Pickwick Club insulted Doctor house. D 1870 - He died. 7 England 8 six Slammer. Mr Winkle wanted to 8 A 9 A 2 A Portsmouth – He was born here. Page 15 – activity 1 defend the honour of the coat. 3 He didn’t know how to shoot a gun. 10 A B London – He grew up here. 1 B 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 B 6 A 7 A C prison – When Dickens was 12 4 Doctor Slammer realised that Mr Page 33 – activity 2 Page 16 – activity 2 Winkle was not Jingle. years old, his father was sent Open answers. to prison for debt. 1 plump 2 generous 3 brilliant 5 He was full of admiration for Mr Page 34 – activity 3 D factory – When Dickens was 12 4 observant 5 bald Winkle’s sense of honour. 6 Doctor Slammer met Jingle and 1 Championship 2 Match 3 courses years old, he was sent to work in Page 16 – activity 3 a factory. wanted to challenge him to a duel. 4 football 5 kick 6 rugby 7 touch Across E firm of lawyers – In 1827 he 7 He was one of the actors who 8 tennis 9 cycling 3 propose a toast 5 punch 7 raise began work as an office boy for a performed in the play for General 8 glare Page 35 – activity 4 firm of lawyers. Bulder. Down Open answers. F Italy – He wrote about his travel 8 He wanted to punch him on the 1 clap 2 toss a coin 4 step 6 cheer experiences in Italy. nose. Page 35 – Internet Project Page 17 – activity 4/A Page 25 – activity 2 3 He had strong political views. He Open answers. was against slavery and capital 1 F 2 A 3 H 4 B 5 G 6 C 7 E 8 D 5 second 4 honour 6 hotel punishment, and he thought that Page 17 – activity 4/B 9 Doctor Slammer 7 shoot Chapter FOUR 1 duel 8 turned 3 mistake the government and the rich should Open answers. Page 42 – activity 1 help the poor. 2 Lieutenant Tappleton 1 kissing 2 angry 3 Rachael’s 4 didn’t want to 5 dreaming 6 Emily 7 didn’t get married 8 bad

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Page 42 – activity Chapter SIX 5 start next month – start Page 67 – activity 3 1 When they were kissing, Rachael Page 53 – activity 1 immediately 1 newspapers 2 reporter 3 journalist 6 twenty pounds – twelve pounds suddenly cried. 1 B 2 E 3 D 4 C 5 A 4 weekly 5 copies 6 printing 2 Speak up, please. 7 a month – a year 7 political 8 reports 9 news 3 He is after her money. Page 53 – activity 2 8 three suits – two suits 10 education 11 novels 12 magazine 4 Jingle and Rachael eloped. 1 Sam Weller 2 Mrs Bardell 9 Goswell Square – Goswell Street 5 Tupman lent Jingle some money 3 expensive 4 love 5 marry 10 Rochester – London Dossier until the following day. 6 Mr Pickwick 7 helpful 8 boy 6 Jingle whispered to Rachael during 9 fainted Chapter SEVEN Page 72 – activity 1 lunch. Page 59 – activity 1 Page 61 – activity 1 1 Only men from the upper classes All men over twenty-one and Page 43 – activity 3 1 A 1 F 2 J 3 D 4 G 5 A 6 I 7 C 8 E 9 H women over thirty 1 carriages 2 journey 3 miles 2 B – She went back to her room. 10 G All British people over the age of 4 railway 5 passengers 6 trains 3 B – He asked if it was much more Page 61 – activity 2 twenty-one, male and female 7 electric 8 buses 9 airplane expensive to keep two people than 2 education, jobs and women’s vote to keep one. 1 crowd 2 Slumkey 3 agent Page 43 – activity 4 3 Girls of the working class had very 4 A 4 candidate 5 Buff 6 voters 7 mayor Open answers. little formal education, and middle- 5 B – He asked questions about Page 67 – activity 1 and upper-class girls were only payment, clothes and the job. 1 A taught things that would help them Chapter FIVE 6 A 2 B – “Mr Perker paid me to do find husbands. 7 A Page 44 – activity 1 the same for the Blue Party, you 4 People moved from the countryside 8 B – “But his friends didn’t seem to 1 catch up with 2 ride, racing know.” to the cities, and they worked in be listening.” 3 full speed 4 accident 5 crash 3 B – It was the Blue Party. factories. The education of poorer 6 bump 7 hurt 8 catch Page 59 – activity 2 4 A people improved. 5 B – “Mr Pickwick looked at him in Page 44 – activity 2 1 doubtfully 2 intend 3 embarrassed 5 Factory workers lived in cheap 4 sensible 5 amazed 6 employ amazement.” houses in crowded, dirty, poor 1 B – They travelled for three hours. 6 B – “When you get out in the neighbourhoods. Dickens and other Page 60 – activity 3 2 A square, shake the hands of the writers wrote about their miserable 3 B – Jingle laughed at them, and his 1 I have no idea why she acted like men, and, if you see a baby, ask living conditions. carriage raced off towards London. that. how old it is and kiss it.” 6 Britain ruled a quarter of the 4 B – It was raining, and they were 2 Never mind that now. 7 B – “The crowd broke into such world’s population. very wet by the time they reached 3 Sam’s job will be to take care of me loud cheering (among Buff voters) the hotel. and these gentlemen. and booing (among Blue voters) Chapter Eight 5 A 4 The Blues take every opportunity that no one could hear Mr Fizkin’s Page 51 – activity 1 to criticise the Buffs. speech, but no one seemed to Page 73 – activity 1 5 Mr Winkle kept noticing things that care.” 1 C 2 C 3 C 4 C 5 C 6 B 1 C 2 A 3 C 4 A 5 A 6 B reminded him of Arabella. 8 A Page 52 – activity 2 Page 80 – activity 1 Page 60 – activity 4 9 A 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 A 6 C 7 B 8 B 10 A 1 B 2 A 3 C 4 C 5 B 6 C 1 an old man – a young man Page 52 – activity 3 2 assistant – valet Page 67 – activity 2 Page 81 – activity 2 Open answers. 3 Scotland – England Open answers. 1 court 2 law office 3 lawyers 4 legal 4 a part-time position – a full-time- 5 case 6 judge 7 trial 8 lose position

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Page 81 – activity 3 Page 89 – activity 1A Chapter Eleven Page 116 – activity 3 1 – Hello Sam! Can you help me? 1 B 2 C 3 A Page 99 – activity 1 1 What a nice day! David is coming to see me this Page 89 – activity 1B 1 C 2 D 3 B 4 A 5 E 2 What awful weather! weekend. 3 What a nice surprise! 2 – Hi, John. Yes, I’ve heard about 1 does – like Page 106 – activity 1 4 What an interesting speech! that. Why don’t we go to that rock 2 is – like 1 evening – morning 5 What a boring film! concert on Saturday? He loves 3 do – look like 2 relaxed – pale and nervous 6 What an exciting journey! 4 are – like music. 3 July – June Page 116 – activity 4 3 – No, that’s no good. He doesn’t 5 is – like 4 The answer was no. – The answer like rock music. 6 do – like was yes. Open answers. 4 – Oh, really? Well, what about 5 cheaper – more expensive Page 117 – activity 5 going to the new Aquapark on Chapter Ten 6 always – never 1 B 2 C 3 B 4 D 5 A 6 C 7 B 8 B 9 A Saturday? Page 90 – activity 1 7 forty – thirty 10 B 5 – Good idea! Would you like to 8 innocent – guilty 1 A 2 C 3 B 4 C 5 A 6 C come with us? 9 £950 – £750 Page 118 – Internet Project 6 – Fine! Let’s meet at 10 o’clock on Page 97 – activity 1 10 September – August Open answers. Saturday in front of the entrance. 1 B – “Mr Pickwick arrived at Mr Page 107 – activity 2 Then we could watch a film in the Nupkins’s house with his three Chapter thirteen 1 want to go 2 had seen 3 you want to evening. friends and Sam half an hour later.” come 4 Do you prefer 5 where it was Page 118 – activity 1 7 – That sounds fantastic. See you 2 B – “Mr Nupkins was a large, well- on Saturday then! dressed man.” 1 pity 2 owe 3 forgive 4 cough 8 – Bye! 3 B – “Mrs Nupkins wore a brown Chapter Twelve 5 gentle wig and a large, pink hat. Her Page 108 – activity 1 Page 124 – activity 1 Chapter Nine daughter looked exactly like her, 1 A 2 A 3 A 4 C 1 C 2 C 3 A 4 C 5 A 6 B except for the hat and the wig.” Page 82 – activity 1 4 B – “‘I don’t believe it!’ cried Miss Page 115 – activity 1 1 C 2 E 3 D 4 B 5 A Nupkins.” drunk, hat, offered, private, persuade, Page 82 – activity 2 5 B – “’And, if you don’t believe us,’ secretly, wedding, moved, debt, prison said Mr Pickwick, ‘you can write 1 A Page 115 – activity 2 2 B – He waited by the back door. to my friend Mr Wardle on Manor 3 A Farm...” Adjectives What they refer to Opposite 6 B – “When he saw the 4 A huge the prison tiny 5 A Pickwickians, he went pale.” dark rooms in the prison light 6 B – Job was not there. “The door 7 A opened, but instead of Job there 8 A cold the prison in winter hot 9 A was the headmistress...” poor people in the prison rich/wealthy 7 A 10 A 8 A Page 97 – activity 2 crowded the prison empty Page 88 – activity 1 Open answers. smelly rooms in the prison scented/fragrant/fresh/ perfumed 1 B 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 A 6 B 7 A 8 C Page 98 – activity 3 lonely Mr Pickwick in company Page 89 – activity 2 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 A 5 C 6 B 7 D 8 B 9 A miserable Mr Pickwick happy 1 lay 2 lock 3 dressing gown 10 C 4 damp 5 footsteps 6 headmistress drunk other prisoners sober 7 boarding school 8 handsome unpleasant other prisoners pleasant

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Page 125 – activity 2 1 Characters Do you remember these characters from the story? Write their names next to each sentence.

1 He loves observing human nature...... 2 She has a house on Goswell Street...... 3 He is middle-aged and loves girls...... 4 He is thin and has a passion for poetry...... 5 He is an actor and wears a green coat...... 6 He is tall, young and comes from a rich family...... 7 She is thin, in her fifties and likes Mr Tupman...... 8 He is a fat boy who is always sleepy......

2 Clothes and accessories Do you remember why these pieces of clothing and accessories are important in the book?

1 green coat 5 brown wig 2 blue coat 6 pink hat AFTER READING 3 dressing gown 7 white wig Page 126 – activity 1 Page 127 – activity 2 4 two suits 8 purple suit A 6 B 3 C 9 D 5 E 1 F 11 G 12 H 10 I 2 Open asnwers. J 7 K 8 L 4

3 Places Why are these places important in the story?

1 Goswell Street, London 5 Eatanswill 2 Rochester, Kent 6 Bury St Edmunds 3 Manor Farm, Dingley Dell 7 Ipswich 4 White Hart Inn, London 8 The Fleet Prison, London

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4 Summary I  Mr Pickwick tries to stop Jingle from eloping with the girl. However, Read the summary of the chapters and put them in the correct order. Jingle and his valet lie to them again and tell him to go to the girl’s boarding school. At the school they think that Mr Pickwick is a strange A  The Pickwickians go to a town called Eatanswill to see the and dangerous man, and Sam has to save him from the police. election. Mr Pickwick’s friend, Mr Perker is the agent of one of the J  The Pickwickians go to stay with their friend called Mr Wardle at candidates. They learn a lot about politics here and go back to London. Manor Farm. The gentlemen, except for Mr Pickwick fall in love with a B  The prison is a miserable place and Mr Pickwick suffers a lot here. woman during the first dinner. When they go out shooting, Mr Winkle His friends try to convince him to leave because both Mr Winkle and accidentally shoots Mr Tupman. Mr Snodgrass wants to get married and needs his help. Sam moves in K  Mr Pickwick and Mr Wardle follow Jingle and Rachael to London. to keep Mr Pickwick company. Here they find them in a hotel where they also meet a servant called C  They follow Jingle to another town called Ipswich, where they Sam Weller. They pay £120 to Jingle to get Rachael back. learn that he pretends to be someone called Captain Fitz-Marshall. He L  Mr Tupman and Jingle go to a dance in the hotel. Here they get into is planning to marry a young girl from a good family. Mr Pickwick and trouble because Jingle dances a lady. This makes another man angry, his friends go to the girl’s family to tell them the truth about Jingle. and he challenges Jingle to a duel. There Sam falls in love with the family’s servant girl. M  Mr Pickwick receives a letter saying that Mrs Bardell is taking him D  The Pickwickians and their friends from Manor Farm go to Dingle to court. She thinks that Mr Pickwick promised to marry her. They Dell to see a cricket match. They meet Jingle and invite him back to have a month until the trial so they decide to spend some time in a the house. He learns that Mr Tupman and Rachael Wardle are in love, nice town called Bury St Edmunds. Here they see Jingle again, whose and he lies to Rachael about Mr Tupman. Later he elopes with Rachael. valet tells them the he wants to elope with another girl. E  The Pickwickians go back to London for the trial. Mr Pickwick loses the case and he has to pay Mrs Bardell damages of £750. Mr Pickwick thinks he is innocent and does not want to pay the damages. He is sent to the Fleet Prison for Debtors. F  Mr Pickwick decides to employ Sam Weller as his valet. He asks his landlady, Mrs Bardell if it is possible to keep another person in the house. Mrs Bardell misunderstands it and thins that he wants to marry her. G  Mr Pickwick forms a club with his friends and starts travelling around England. On their way to Kent they meet a young actor called Jingle. H  Mr Pickwick meets and helps Jingle in the prison. Jingle apologises to Mr Pickwick, who forgives him and helps him to get a new job. Later Mr Perker convinces Mr Pickwick to pay the damages and leave the prison. Mr Pickwick goes to the wedding of Mr Snodgrass and Emily, and persuades Mr Winkle’s father to accept Arabella. Later they all go to the wedding of Sam and Mary. In November 1827 they hold the last meeting of the Pickwick Club where everyone cheers their leader, Mr Pickwick. Photocopiable © 2011 Black Cat Photocopiable © 2011 Black Cat

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1 Characters 3 Places 1 Mr Samuel Pickwick 1 Mrs Pickwick lives here in Mrs 2 Mrs Bardell Bardell’s house. 3 Mr Tracy Tupman 2 The Pickwickians first journey 4 Mr Augustus Snodgrass takes them to Rochester, Kent. 5 Alfred Jingle They meet Jingle on the way to 6 Mr Nathaniel Winkle Rochester. 7 Miss Rachael Wardle 3 The Pickwickians visit their 8 Joe, the servant friends, the Wardle family here. 2 Clothes and accessories Mr Tupman, Mr Winkle and Mr Snodgrass fall in love at the farm. 1 Jingle has a green coat. 4 Mr Pickwick and Mr Wardle find 2 The official coat of the Pickwick Miss Rachael Wardle and Jingle Club. When Jingle and Mr Tupman in the hotel. They also meet Sam go to the dance in the hotel in Weller, the servant here. Rochester, they borrow Mr Winkle’s 5 The Pickwickians go to Eatanswill blue coat. to meet Mr Perker and see the local 3 When Mr Pickwick goes to catch elections. Jingle in the boarding school, the 6 Before Mr Pickwick’s trial the headmistress opens the door in her Pickwickians go to spend some dressing gown instead of Job. time in Bury St Edmunds. They 4 Mr Pickwick offers two suits to his meet Jingle again. valet, Sam Weller. 7 They follow Jingle to Ipswich where 5 Mrs Nupkins wears a brown wig. he tries to marry a young, rich girl. 6 Mrs Nupkins wears a pink hat. Sam meets Mary, a servant girl 7 Judge Stairleigh, the judge wears a here, and they fall in love. white wig. 8 Mr Picwick is sent to the Fleet 8 When Jingle is coming out of the Prison after his trial. Angel Hotel, he is followed by a servant in a purple suit. 4 Summary 1 G 2 L 3 J 4 D 5 K 6 F 7 A 8 M 9 I 10 C 11 E 12 B 13 H

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