Brat Farrar Comprension

Brat Farrar
1 Complete the following sentences. 3

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....................................................................................... both of them want to see Brat reality. .......................................................................................

generous, ambitious, Brat: ....................., ....................., .....................,....................., ..................... capable, careful, enthusiastic Simon: ....................., ...................., angry, aggressive , greedy ......................., ......................, ..................... rude, jealous
10 marks

4

Circle the words which are related to horses: estate, breed, priest, foal, quarry, twins, saddle, stable, nursery, pony.

10 marks
5 This is whatSimon Ashby did on the day that he murdered Patrick. Put the following events in the story in the right order. Number them 1–5.

b Simon suggested to Brat that he rode Timber because ...

a b c d e

2 3 5 4

he was hoping the horse kill brat. ..............................................................................................................................................................................

He threw Patrick’s body into the quarry. He went to the blacksmith’s. He left Patrick’s coat on a cliff-top. He went out on his pony in the night to search for Patrick. 1 He wrote a note in Patrick’s handwriting.
20 marks

c Simon wasn’t afraid to tell Brat that he killed Patrick because .......................................................................................... He think brat is not going to tell anyone .......................................................................................

6

d Simon went to the quarry before Brat because ...

to keep his secret

he wants to throw brat inside ..............................................................................................................................................................................

Imagine you are Brat Farrar. Write a letter to Alec Loding. Explain everything that has happened and why you will not be giving him any money. ........................................................................................... ...........................................................................................

e The familythought that Brat was an Ashby because ...

he looked exactly like simon .......................................................................................
.......................................................................................

20 marks
2 Why did Brat buy the rope?

Im writing you because Im afraid. I want to stay impersonating Patrick, but I dont........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... want them to think Im a accomplice of ........................................................................................... Patrick murder, so I have to know the truth........................................................................................... and Im sure simon Kill him and thats why ........................................................................................... his not saying anything about me being ........................................................................................... Patrick.
...................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ...........................................................................................

....................................................................................... to get down on the quarry...