Worksheet

Comprehension Test
Vanity Fair
W M Thackeray

1 Choose two adjectives from this list to describe the characters below (use each adjective once):
fat, modest, clever, affectionate, handsome, trusting, lazy, unselfish, cunning, self-satisfied
a Becky: ………. , ……….
b George: ………. , ……….
c Dobbin: ………. , ……….
d Jos: ………. , ……….
e Amelia: ………. , ……….
20 marks

2 Who said thisin the story? Who did they say it to? George, Lord Steyne, Dobbin, Jos, Becky, Rawdon
a ‘You’re neglecting a sweet girl. You should have seen her sad little face when I visited the other day.’ ……………….. to ………………..
b ‘How I should like to see India!’ ……………….. to ………………..
c ‘If I’m hit, you can sell my horses – you should get a good price for them.’ ……………….. to ………………..
d ‘You are towatch over your sister, and comfort her, and make sure that no harm comes to her.’ ……………….. to ………………..
e ‘Why don’t you get rid of your watch-dog?’ ……………….. to ………………..
20 marks

3 Match these places with the events below: Bengal, Brussels, Coventry Island, Brighton, Queen’s Crawley
a Becky’s husband died here. ………………..
b Amelia and her husband went here for their honeymoon. ………………..c There was a battle between the English and the French near here. ………………..
d After leaving Miss Pinkerton’s school, Becky worked here. ………………..
e Joseph Sedley made a lot of money when he worked here. ………………..
15 marks

4 Fill in the gaps using:
messenger, turned, owed, debt, promised, arrested, carriage, released, argument, delivered


After the party, Becky went home by…………….. , and Rawdon walked. Suddenly, three men came up to Rawdon. They …………….. him and took him to prison because he was in …………….. : he …………….. Mr Nathan some money. Rawdon went quietly, without …………….. . In the morning, he wrote a note, asking for money so that he could be …………….. . A …………….. took his note to Becky. Later, Becky’s reply was …………….. to the prison. She said that Lord Steyne had …………….. tosend two hundred pounds the next day. When he read the note, Rawdon’s face …………….. red with anger.
20 marks

5 Complete these sentences about people in the story.
a Everyone was kind to Miss Matilda Crawley because they hoped to . . .
………………..
b Becky refused Sir Pitt Crawley’s offer of marriage because she . . .
………………..
c In Brussels, Jos grew a fine moustache because hewanted to . . .
………………..
d In her secret desk, Becky had hidden a bank-note worth . . .
………………..
e When Jos died, the insurance money was divided equally . . .
………………..
25 marks

Total marks


Multiple-choice Test
Vanity Fair
W M Thackeray

Setting
Choose the best answer.
1 Becky Sharp _____ Miss Pinkerton’s school.
a [ ] loved b [ ] hated c [ ] wassad to leave d [ ] was bored by
2 When Mr Sedley lost all his money, his house in _____ had to be sold.
a [ ] Queen’s Crawley b [ ] Park Lane c [ ] Russell Square d [ ] Brighton
3 Becky _____.
a [ ] showed George’s note to Amelia b [ ] left George’s note on the table
c [ ] tore George’s note up d [ ] locked George’s note in her writing desk
4 RawdonCrawley was arrested for debt _____.
a [ ] in the street b [ ] outside Lord Steyne’s house
c [ ] in his own house d [ ] at one of Becky’s parties
5 Georgy lived with _____.
a [ ] his mother b [ ] his grandfather c [ ] the Sedleys d [ ] Dobbin
6 Dobbin met Amelia _____.
a [ ] at the Sedleys’ house b [ ] at the Osbornes’ house
c [ ] in the streetd [ ] in the park
7 When Jos met Becky again, she was _____.
a [ ] drawing b [ ] gambling c [ ] dancing d [ ] drinking
8 When Lucy woke up, she was _____.
a [ ] on a path b [ ] in a valley
c [ ] near Castello dei Fiori d [ ] near a village
9 After Dobbin and Amelia were married, they lived in _____.
a [ ] Ostend b [ ] Bruges c...