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While reading a ‘I’m sorry I wasn’t in the office.’ Chapters 1–3 ……………………………………………… 1 Answer these questions about Marion Crane. b ‘What an amusing young man.’ a How old is she? ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… c ‘You can’t bring strange young girls up to this b What kind of work does she do? house.’ ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… c Is she married? d ‘I made trouble for you. I’m sorry.’ ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… d Is she a happy woman? Why? / Why not? e ‘A boy’s best friend is his mother.’ ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… e Does she have any brothers or sisters? f ‘If you love someone, you don’t leave them.’ ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 2 Complete the sentences with the names from g ‘I made a bad mistake.’ the box. ……………………………………………… 5 Choose the right answer. Tommy Cassidy Marion Crane a Why does Marion stop at the motel? … Sam Loomis Mr Lowery the policeman 1 Because she doesn’t want to see the a ………………… wants to marry her policeman again. boyfriend. 2 Because she is tired and hungry. b ………………… needs $11,000 to pay his 3 Because she wants to call Sam. debts. b Why does Marion write the wrong name in c ………………… is late to work after lunch the visitor’s book? … but her boss is having lunch with a customer. 1 Because she and Sam meet secretly. d ………………… is an unpleasant man with 2 Because she always does. lots of money. 3 Because she doesn’t want the police to find e ………………… leaves work with $40,000. her. f ………………… sees Marion Crane in her c Where does Marion hide the money? … car at some traffic lights. 1 Inside the newspaper. g A policeman wants to see …………………’s 2 Inside the drawer. driving papers. 3 Under the bed. h ………………… follows her to a garage. d Why does Marion feel sorry for Norman i ………………… buys a new car at the Bates? … garage. 1 Because he doesn’t have many visitors. 3 Which of these words describe Marion Crane? 2 Because he doesn’t have much to do with Put check marks (3). his time. a greedy c 3 Because he is like a lost child, living all b happy c his life in a small hotel with his mad c honest c mother. d nervous c Chapter 6 e patient c 6 Answer the questions. Chapters 4–5 a Marion thinks, ‘After I have a shower … I’ll 4 Who says these things? Choose the right be as clean as snow.’ What does she mean? person from the box. ……………………………………………… b Who is watching Marion as she undressed? Norman Bates Marion Crane ……………………………………………… Norman’s mother
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c What does Marion do before taking a shower? e Arbogast doesn’t run away from the old ……………………………………………… woman because … d Who kills Marion Crane? 1 he is afraid. ……………………………………………… 2 he is too surprised to move. e What does the old woman look like? 3 he thinks she knows something about ……………………………………………… Marion. Chapters 7–8 4 she wanted to hide at the motel. 7 Match the two parts of the sentences. 5 it is very strange. a Norman pushes Marion’s car into the Chapters 11–12 swamp … 10 Finish these sentences. b Lila Crane is worried about Marion … a Arbogast is more than c Arbogast is looking for Marion Crane … ……………………………………………… d Arbogast doesn’t think Marion is in b Sam and Lila go to tell Phoenix … ……………………………………………… 1 because Mr Lowery saw Marion in her car. c The sheriff picks up the phone and 2 because she was missing for a week. ……………………………………………… 3 because he wants to hide the dead body. d The sheriff tells Sam and Lila that Mrs Bates 4 because Mr Lowery doesn’t want to call the ……………………………………………… police and he just wants his money back. e Norman takes his mother down to 8 Are these sentences right ( 3) or wrong (7)? ……………………………………………… If it’s wrong, correct the mistakes. f At the motel, Sam and Lila search a Norman wants to tell the police about his ……………………………………………… mother. c g In the bathroom, Lila finds ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… b Norman leaves the newspaper in the motel h Lila thinks Bates killed Marion for room. c ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… Chapters 13–15 c Norman puts Marion’s body in her car. c 11 Put these sentences in the correct order. ……………………………………………… Chapter 13: (1–5) d Lila Crane is sure Marion is with Sam a Lila goes into the bedroom. c Loomis. c b Lila goes into Norman’s room. c ……………………………………………… c Bates goes back to the house. c e Mr Arbogast is a police detective. c d Lila goes into the old house. c ……………………………………………… e Norman hits Sam’s head. c f At first, Arbogast thinks Sam and Lila Chapter 14: (6–10) know where Marion is. c f Sam catches the old woman and takes the ……………………………………………… knife. c Chapters 9–10 g Lila goes into the cellar. c 9 Match the two parts of the sentences. h The old woman tries to kill Lila. c a Norman doesn’t tell Arbogast he knew Marion i They realise that the old woman is Bates. c because … j Lila realises that Mrs Bates is dead. c b Arbogast thinks that perhaps Marion gave 12 Use the words to write two sentences about Norman money because … Chapter 15. c Arbogast wants to talk to Mrs Bates a doctor / tell / Sam and Lila / about / Bates. because … ……………………………………………… d Arbogast feels a little afraid in the house b Bates / become / his / mother / in / his / mind. because … ………………………………………………
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1 Choose the right names from the box and complete 3 Arbogast found that the front door was open. the sentences. 4 Arbogast could see the shadow of the old woman behind the curtain. Marion Crane Lila Crane Tommy Cassidy 5 Are these sentences right ( 3) or wrong (7)? Mr Lowery Sam Loomis Arbogast a Only Sam went to the motel to look for Norman Bates Jud Chambers Arbogast. c a Marion Crane wants to marry ……………… . b Both Sam and Lila went to visit Sheriff b ……………… works for Mr Lowery. Chambers. c c ……………… is Mr Lowery’s customer. c The Sheriff called Norman late at night. c d ……………… asks Marion to take the money to d Norman carried his mother out of the bedroom, the bank. and into the kitchen. c e ……………… has to pay his father’s debts. e Lila thinks that something terrible happened to f ……………… is the owner of Bates Motel. Marion at Bates Motel. c g Mr Lowery asks ……………… to look for Marion. f Sam and Lila go and search Room Ten, where h Marion’s sister is ……………… . Marion stayed in. c i Lila thinks Marion is staying with ……………… . g In Room One, Lila found a small piece of j Sam and Lila visits ………………, the sheriff. paper in the bathtub. c 2 Circle YES or NO. 6 Choose the right answer. a Did Marion want to marry Sam? YES NO a Lila thought she could see from the …………… b Did Marion take the money because that Norman’s mother was in the bedroom a short Sam asked her to? YES NO time ago. c Did Mr Lowery report to the police? YES NO 1 large cupboard d Did Marion change her car? YES NO 2 small table near the bed e Did Marion find a place to stay in the 3 bedclothes middle of nowhere? YES NO b Lila saw …………… in Norman’s room. f Did Norman eat dinner with Marion 1 a tidy bed in the house? YES NO 2 children’s play-things g Did Marion return the money? YES NO 3 lots of flowery dresses h Did Norman take the money? YES NO c The person who attacked Lila had long 3 Choose the correct words in italics. …………… and wore a flowery dress. a Arbogast is a police / private detective. 1 gray hair b Lila thought Sam was hiding / taking Marion 2 brown hair somewhere. 3 red hair c Norman forgot to turn on / off the sign. d …………… saved Lila. d Arbogast thought Marion offered Norman a lot of 1 Norman money / food. 2 Norman’s mother e Norman said his mother was dead / ill. 3 Sam f Arbogast was angry / surprised to know that 7 Match the questions and answers. Norman’s mother met Marion. a Where is Marion killed? … 4 Match the two parts of the sentences. b Where is Arbogast killed? … a After phoning Lila with the news of his c Where is Lila attacked? … conversation with Norman Bates, … d Where is Sam attacked? … b Looking up at the old house, … e Where is the money at the end of the story? … c After climbing the hill, … 1 In the bathroom at Bates Motel. d Feeling sure that the son was busy somewhere, … 2 In the cellar of the house behind the motel. 1 Arbogast decided to go upstairs and talk to the 3 In the swamp. mother alone. 4 At the stairs in the house behind the motel. 2 Arbogast drove back to the motel. 5 In the motel office.
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