Q Vocabulary
Find words in Chapter Six with the same meaning as the words 1-8 below. Use them to complete the crossword.
Across 5 darker
7 cleverness
8 foe
Dawn
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2 unjust
3 angrily
4 observed 6 wealthy
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Q Speaking
Work in pairs. What is your opinion of the characters in this chapter?
Student A: Tell your partner your opinion of Hepzibah in this chapter. Student B: Tell your partner your opinion of Judge Pyncheon in this chapter.
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Q Discussion
Talk about the following questions.
1 Hepzibah says to Judge Pyncheon: "You want to hurt a poor person who has already suffered a lot because you are so greedy." What does she mean by this?
2 How do you think the judge died? Did Clifford have anything to do with his death?
Before you read
Q What do you think?
The judge is dead and Clifford and Hepzibah have gone to the train station. Talk about the following questions with another student.
1 Where do you think they are going?
2 Do you think they will come back?
3 The title of Chapter Seven is 'The Ghosts Escape'. Who are the 'ghosts'? Why do you think they are called this?
Listening
Listen to the first part of Chapter Seven. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 There were many people out in the street in the terrible weather.
2 Hepzibah and Clifford arrived at the bus station.
3 Hepzibah wondered if she was dreaming.
4 Clifford agreed that it was probably all a dream.
5 Hepzibah was worried that people might think Clifford was mad.
6 Clifford felt he could say exactly what he felt and thought.
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