Literatura Contemporanea

THE STRANGER Por: SANTIAGO ISAZA FERNÃNDEZ Grado: 11º3 Trabajo presentado al área de: INGLÉS Institución Educativa José MarÃ-a Bravo Márquez MedellÃ-n Abril 29 de 2008 Points for understanding Chapter 1 • Why was the stranger looking for a hotel? • What was the date? • What was the most beautiful building in Woodend? Did the stranger go to see it? • What did the villagers ladies thing aboutthe stranger? • The stranger came back to Woodend a few weeks later. What was he looking for? • What surprised the villagers on the morning of Monday, 21st December? Answers • Because he needs to spend the night. • He was in October 31st, 1964. • The most beautiful building in Woodend was Church and he didn`t see it. • The ladies thought that he was very good looking man. • He was looking for ahouse for buying. • The villagers were surprised on the morning of Monday, 21st December for a sign this said: THE CORNER SHOP Proprietor: Dave Slatin. Chapter 2 • Why did the villagers have a meeting? • Why did Mrs. Harrison think that a village shop was a good idea? • Why did Mr. Hart think the shop was a bad idea? • What did Dave Slatin mean by villagers products? • But what about the money?said Mr. Hart. What was Dave Slatin`s reply? 1

• Why did Dave Slatin need an assistant? Who was the new assistant? Answers • Because all they wanted to talk about the new shop. • Because she thought that Woodend was very quiet and this one needs it. • Because he thought that the shop could cause big problems among the villagers. • He wanted to mean that all villagers could sell their ownproducts. Products that they made with their hands. • They were pleased because they were going to earn much money. • He replied: You`ll bring your things to me and I`ll sell them for you, I`ll keep some of the profit. You`ll have the rest. Chapter 3 • Mr. Harrison said: I never go to Lidney now. Why did she go to Lidney? • Who sometimes helped Anna at the Corner Shop? • Lots of visitors came to Woodend.Why were the villagers pleased? • Where did Dave Slatin live? • One door in the Corner Shop was always locked. What was written on the notice on this door? Did Anna ever go into this room? Answers • Because at the Corner Shop sold everything good and cheap. • Her friend Peter. • Because they were making a lot of money. • He lived in a flat above the shop. • Especial Orders only: Keep out. Annanever went there. Chapter 4 • Who was Greta Gordon? What did she want? • Anna noticed that Greta Gordon had beautiful hands. What did Anna see on Greta Gordon`s fingers? • What did Dave Slatin take Greta Gordon? • Why did Anna want to speak to Peter? • When Greta Gordon came back to the front of the shop, Anna asked her, What`s wrong? Why did Anna ask this question? • Greta Gordon asked Anna to dosomething. What did she ask Anna and why was Anna disappointment? • Greta Gordon held Anna`s hands. What did Anna notice about Greta Gordon`s fingers? Answers • Greta Gordon was a very beautiful film star. She wanted to talk with Dave. • Anna saw a diamond's ring. • Dave took Greta Gordon to the special order's room. • Because she wanted to tell him about Greta Gordon. • Because she noticed thatGreta Gordon was crying, she had her eyes red and with some tears. • Greta asked Anna no say nothing abut her visit to the corner shop. Anna was disappointed because she wanted to tell about this one. • Anna noticed that Greta Gordon doesn't have her ring anymore.

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Chapter 5 • Anna asked Dave Slatin about Greta Gordon. What was his reply? • Anna kept her promise. Who had Anna made the promiseto? What was the promise? • Why did Anna and Peter need money? • Anna and Peter did not go out together on Saturdays. What did each of them do? • Who was Joanna Leigh and what had happened to her? • Why was Greta Gordon lucky? Answers • His replied was: I don't want to talk about her. • Anna had promised to Greta Gordon no talk about her. • Because they wanted to get married. • On Saturday...