a Dubious Legacy

Comprehension Test
A Dubious Legacy
Mary Wesley
1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a Margaret wanted to arrive at Cotteshaw by horse and cart.
b Henry gave Margaret a cockatoo as a present.
c John’s real name was Jonathan.
d Pilar and Ebro were refugees.
e Pilar is pleased that she posted the letter from Henry’s father to Henry.
fMargaret didn’t go to the dinner party.
g Henry married Margaret because his father asked him to.
h Antonia jumped off a bus when she saw Henry in London.
i Margaret’s room was always red.
j Margaret threw Susie into the lake.
k James became richer then Matthew.
l Susie was very bossy.
m Henry died before Margaret.
n Margaret died in thelake.
o Henry told Calypso all his secrets.
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2 Who in the story . . . James, Margaret, Pilar, Trask
a killed a Cockatoo? ………………..
b helped Henry with the farm? ………………
c liked to go sailing? ………………..
d married a German man? ………………..
e cooked for Henry? ………………..
10 marks

3 Who said this? Who did they say it to? Barbara, Henry, Margaret, Susie
a ‘I’m drivingNellie.’ ……………….. to ………………..
b ‘Brush it yourself.’ ……………….. to ………………..
c ‘You will never be free of me.’ ……………….. to ………………..
d ‘I’ll take you out to lunch.’ ……………….. to ………………..
e ‘Come on in!’ ……………….. to ………………..
20 marks

4 Put these sentences in order. Number them 1–10.
a Henry goes to see Barbara in London.
b Henry dies.
c Henry returns to the war.d Margaret dies.
e Henry brings Margaret to Cotteshaw.
f Henry’s father asks him to marry Margaret.
g James, Matthew, Antonia, and Barbara come to visit.
h Margaret throws Susie into the lake.
i Margaret hits Henry and a horse.
j Margaret breaks up the dinner party.
20 marks

5 Match a word from A with a definition from B.
A
1bossy
2 cart
3 hug
4 panic
5 shabby
B
a to put your arms around someone
b to become very frightened and lose control
c always telling people what to do
d needing repairs
e something pulled by a horse
20 marks

Total marks


Multiple-choice Test
A Dubious Legacy
Mary Wesley

Setting
Choose the best answer.
1 Henry Tillotson firstmet his wife in _____.
a [ ] Egypt b [ ] Spain c [ ] Beirut d [ ] Brighton
2 Cotteshaw was _____, built of light brown stone.
a [ ] a lovely new house b [ ] an ugly old house
c [ ] an ugly new house d [ ] a lovely old house
3 When Margaret arrived at the house for the first time, she _____.
a [ ] hit her husband b [ ] hit Trask c [ ] told Pilarto leave d [ ] went for a walk
4 Margaret went to bed and stayed there because she _____.
a [ ] fell seriously ill b [ ] didn’t like the colour of the bedroom
c [ ] was annoyed with Henry d [ ] was tired after her long journey
5 Henry asked the Jonathans to _____ Margaret while he was away.
a [ ] annoy b [ ] get to know c [ ] murder d [ ] be horribleto
6 The Jonathans thought that Margaret _____.
a [ ] was completely mad b [ ] was good for Henry c [ ] loved Henry d [ ] told lies
7 Antonia and Barbara wanted to _____ more than anything else.
a [ ] have good careers b [ ] live at Cotteshaw
c [ ] make good marriages d [ ] marry the Jonathans
8 _____ to marry him on the way to Cotteshaw.
a [ ]Matthew asked Antonia b [ ] James asked Barbara
c [ ] Matthew asked Barbara d [ ] James asked Antonia
9 Margaret liked having _____.
a [ ] her room decorated frequently b [ ] lots of visitors
c [ ] weekend parties with Henry d [ ] her room cleaned every day
10 At first, Antonia and Barbara thought that _____.
a [ ] Margaret had a good sense of humour b [...