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The document contains a series of questions and activities related to Charles Dickens' novel 'A Tale of Two Cities,' focusing on key characters, plot points, and themes. It includes comprehension questions, vocabulary exercises, and a brief overview of the story's setting and historical context. Additionally, it features a poem by Phoebe Cary that emphasizes a positive attitude towards challenges.
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English Literature
A Tale of Two Cities
A. Tick the correct answer from Your understanding,
1. The action of the novel begins in the year 1836/:
2. The mail coach drawn by horses was Moving towards BristoV/Leeds/ded.
7. Lucie’s mother never told her that her father was al e/convicted/ innocent,
Tower/Oxford Castle Baie
around 30/25/1
Hearing the true story of her father, Lucie faint6G/ was excited) refused to
Dickens named the fictional neighbourhood in
8. Dr. Manette had been unjustly imprisoned in the
8. When the story opened Lucie was
10.
11.
12.
ten any further.
Paris Beauvais/Saint Ant¥ine/ Saint-ouen.
Defarge was the owner of a bakery/ clothes ste
‘ore/ wi a
13. A barrel of red wine had been sealed and Sold/ broken and ee
14. People started drinking the wine from the cups/ cask/ filthy Youn
15. Madame Defarge was sitting at the account and coughing/kn\ fting/ raising es day,
16. The revolutionaries in the novel used to call each other ‘arbonari/ Red Guards/JacKces.
V7.
Dr. Manette had been in the prison for arou
ind 25/18/10 Years.
Graig
18. The message “Recalled to Life” was a hint that someone was found dead/ brought back to life/ free
Prison,
19. ATale of Two Ces telus about people ving in ondon and¥cay
20. A Tale of Two Cities isa historical novel with reference to the Russia
Revolution.
Berlin and Paris/ London and Dublin.
n Revolution/ Fre
fevolution/ Americani |
Suppose
PHOEBE CARY
» Suppose, my little lady,
; Your doll should break her head,
Could you
ke it whole by cryin;
: NN your eyes and nose are red?
. And would n't it be pleasanter
© treat it as a joke
~ And say you ’te glad “’T was Dolly's
\nd not your head that broke?”
Suppose you 're dressed for walking,
nd the rain comes pouring down,
Will it cleat off any sooner
jecause you scold and frown?
And would n’t it be nicer
you to smile than pout,
An ke sunshine in the house
there is none without?
Suppose your task, my litte man,
ery hard to get
\ make it any easier
or you to sit and fret?
And would n’t it be wiser
ke a dunce,
To xo to work in earnest
~ 1 he at once?
hat some boys have a horse,
Will it Gre you less while walking
> say, “Te is n’t fair?
And would a’ it be nobler
keep vour temper sweet,
And in vour heart be thankful
You can walk upon your feet?
And suppose the world don’t piease you,
Nor the way some people de
Do you think the whole creation
ll be altered just for you
\ my boy or girl
he wisest, bravest plan,
Whatever comes, or does n’t come
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Charles Darnay
Sydney Carton
Jarvis Lorry
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Madame Defarge
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Miss Pross
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John Barsad
Roger Cly
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An ambitious lawyer
The lady who raised Lucie Manette.
Charles Darnay’s uncle. A cruel French aristrocrat.
an
A British spy who falsely claimed to be a virtuous mM
A British spy who feigned honesty
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the Marqu
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DY romble- roar 9 ily. oti unselfshne
®) doze - nap slight sleep 3%) generosity me nee
eortsy. bab, bead na 48) admire eriths ecarnmnerd
) e Knee al) Suggest advise,
Btemble- shiver ‘tt Segitened
; 1A) tewriGed. sash RANE
1) disappear ~ leave, vanish Jsorely , 900
ine : 4A) stroll- to walk lise, t
Poverty - hardship ay,» a ven
2) hovel - hut 59) prosperaus. Keallny
"Draqqed torn, tag ddd
8 Frlthy- dtety
48) veyoice- celebrate, exolt
' seldom: voxel
42) opportunity. prospect chance
WA) devoted- dedicated , faithful
1) mutter groan , complain
48) thoughtGl- considerate, helpful
ry beckon- ask, bid teh sapcakees
'9) grin - Ueak, hopeless 4) self-denial- seit ‘
7) shulder- shiver
Se\f lessness
outweigh Surpass exceed
al) dread. Alerringappating ee
#3)stoep - droop, bend the hext and De mova geattold
shoulder. 52) rium. PY, Celebration.
4 A
3 fell nea 5D Cenc by clog hands | teeth tightly
2) gleam. glow si)
4)hark- listen
Oppressed -. exploited
53) admit - Contes
50) Tetreat - Uithdrenal,
53) tmprisctmrent
afronunced auiy ma
In, pristh
i) distress - anxiety grief
44) treason - muting treachery
48) condemmed- convicted
the stake of Leiny
49) bewildered - baffled
» OnE nement
» Confused 58) aivily. mestily readily
3) onlookers - witnesses, observers SA) ree hey
3h) Veyoge - croise, along qourney by laaxer
Or ins Ae,
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English Literature
A Tale of Two Cities
i, The Golden Thread { Page 20 to26)
ce Time: 1780
Place: London, a court room in Old Bailey ( Central Criminal Court of tndatt)
er,
Y People: [Link], Lucie Manette, [Link] Lorry,Charles Darney, syney Catton, SUV
Barsad and Cly
‘ Dr. Manette was completely restored to his old self by Lucie’s love andeare lucie had been
referred to as The Golden Thread who was metaphorically binding all the
[Link] had started his medical practice. [Link] continued working for
Tellson’s Bank.
For the past five years, Englad had wars with her colonies in America France helped the
a colonies in fighting England which ruined the relationship between the English and the French
In such a volatile political atmosphere, the Old Bailey Courthose in London was, conducting a
trial for treason. A young French man Charles Darnay was accused of Working in London as a
- French spy, passing information about the British army to the French gwernment,
Five years back in 1775, when Lucie Manette and Mr. Lorry were travelling fram, France'tg
England with [Link], the same young man Charles Darnay was aso trvellingin the same.
am ship.
At Old Bailey they were called to give an account of their experience With Varnay Lucie was,
feeling guilty to report to the court about what she had come to know about, Darnay trom her
conversation with him during the trip. She was grateful to Darnay who had helped og to plac
[Link] in a comfortable spot in the ship. As a loyal citizen Lucie had to tell the TWUthte Te om
court about Darnay that how he was doing a very dangerous job how lis job made him travel
between France and England and how he was travelling under a false fame,
Barsad and Cly gave false accounts claiming Darnay indeed was a Fren| [Link] the case
seemed to go against Darnay proving him guilty of treason, Carton tosed a paper
lawyer Stryver. There Carton pointed out how Darnay and Carton load almast
can never be sure whom they had seen because people can look simi
to Darnay 5
Ake. So one
andcanbe givena
benefit of doubt. This clever discovery of Carton saved Darnay trom apath Penalty He was
declared free though the praise or credit for winning the case went s
Carton got overshadowed.
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English Literature
A Tale of Two Cities
Name: Hakan famed Section Qedid, tet
. Give one word sry for the words given below.
wonder ae — dase
gallop ie Theat
pant Teach
furiously ee | angrily, jeviolentty 2
ee —— Soe ae 2
gruffly = | harshly
rumble ead ee
doze ae rr fig a
comm: and
highwa ayman : ae ‘obber _
b. Make sensible and interesting sentences with the following phrases.
. Make
[1. looked suspiciously at:
pening a “bc at
Locked cl. sepa ol at be moan,u he a
i ha oe
swith a start: When he _enlered e_(tem rank sa he inkeu
Slort he froze.