Comprehension Test

This Rough Magic

Mary Stewart
1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a

The first time that Lucy went down to the beach, she saw a shark.

Spiro was drowned when he was out on a boat with Godfrey.

Phyllida had a valuable diamond ring.

Max Gale was a smuggler.

A dolphin rescued Lucy.

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2 Who said this in the story? Lucy, Miranda, Godfrey, Phyllida, Max.
a If its a boy, well call him Prospero. ...............
b My fathers been ill. He needs peace. ...............
c I dont suppose you were expecting to see me, Godfrey. ...............
d My father left us many years ago. ...............
e Well soon reach the place where I threw him over the side. ...............
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3 Which words are missing? For each sentence, tick 1, 2 or 3.
a The Shakespeare play mentioned several times in the story is ... .
1

Macbeth

The Tempest

Romeo and Juliet

b From Phyllidas house, they could see the mountains of ... .

1

Albania

Turkey

Yugoslavia

c Sir Julian Gale was ... .

1

an actor

a politician

a writer

d Sir Julian first met Lucy when she was ... .

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swimming

walking along the beach

picking flowers

e At the end of the story, Lucy decided to marry ... .

1

Adoni

Godfrey

Max
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4 Fill in the gaps using these words: blankets, deck, still, hid, rocking.
WhensheheardGodfreyManningcomingintotheboathouse,Lucy...............intheboats
cabin.Shelaydownonthebedandpulledthe...............overher.Shestayedvery...............and
hopedthatGodfreywouldntseeher.SoonLucyrealisedthattheywereoutatsea,becauseshe
couldfeeltheboat................Shewasafraid,becauseshewassurethatGodfreywouldtryto
killher.Afterafewminutes,Godfreycamedownfromthe...............andopenedthecabindoor.
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5 When she was on Godfreys boat, Lucy found a packet wrapped in plastic. This was proof
that Godfrey was a criminal. What was inside the packet?
....................................................................................

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Multiple-choice Test

This Rough Magic

Mary Stewart

Setting
Choose the best answer.
1 The Villa Forli was _____.
a [ ] in the woods

b [ ] on the northern side of the bay

c [ ] on the southern side of the bay d [ ] above the boat-house

2 The roses that Lucy picked were _____.
a [ ] in the woods

b [ ] on the terrace of the Castello dei Fiori

c [ ] below the terrace of the Castello dei Fiori

d [ ] in the garden of the Villa Forli

3 When Lucy went to the bay to find Phyllidas ring, she found the dolphin _____.
a [ ] on a rock

b [ ] in the rock pool

c [ ] in the sea

d [ ] on the sand

4 Spiro is in _____.
a [ ] Villa Forli

b [ ] the Castello dei Fiori

c [ ] Villa Rotha

d [ ] Albania

5 Spiro knew where the key to Godfrey Mannings _____ was.

a [ ] house

b [ ] boat-house

c [ ] boat

d [ ] car

6 In order to get to the Achilleion, Godfrey had to drive through _____.

a [ ] the west of the island

b [ ] Palaeikastritsa

c [ ] Menecrates

d [ ] Corfu Town

7 The packets were in the _____.

a [ ] house

b [ ] cave

c [ ] boat-house

d [ ] garden

8 When Lucy woke up, she was _____.

a [ ] on a path

b [ ] in a valley c [ ] near Castello dei Fiori

9 There were three cars _____.

a [ ] under the trees

b [ ] in front of Villa Forli

c [ ] in front of Villa Rotha

d [ ] on the road.

10 Manning shot _____ in the arm.

a [ ] Petros

b [ ] Lucy c [ ] Max

d [ ] Papadopoulos

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Characters
Choose the best answer.
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d [ ] near a village

11 _____ built the Castello dei Fiori.

a [ ] Leo

b [ ] Leos great-grandfather

c [ ] Leos grandfather r

d [ ] Leos father

12 Julian Gale was _____.

a [ ] an actor

b [ ] a writer

c [ ] a banker

d [ ] a musician

13 The body Lucy saw in the rock pool was that of _____.
a [ ] Max

b [ ] Spiro

c [ ] Yanni d [ ] Spiros father

14 _____ knew who Sir Julians mysterious visitor was.

a [ ] Lucy b [ ] Max

c [ ] Godfrey

d [ ] Max and Adoni

15 _____ tried to kill Spiro.

a [ ] Yanni b [ ] Adoni c [ ] Max

d [ ] Sir Julian

16 _____ told Lucy about finding the books in the cave.

a [ ] Max

b [ ] Miranda

c [ ] Phyllida

d [ ] Adoni

17 Lucy found the packet of books in _____.

a [ ] the boat

b [ ] the boat-house

c [ ] Villa Rotha

d [ ] the garden

18 _____ took Lucy back to the Villa Forli.

a [ ] Spiridion

b [ ] Phyllida

c [ ] Leo

d [ ] Max

19 _____ had broken into Mannings boat-house.

a [ ] Max

b [ ] The police inspector

c [ ] Lucy d [ ] Max and Spiro

20 _____ were fighting on the terrace.

a [ ] Godfrey and Adoni
c [ ] Max and Godfrey

b [ ] Godfrey and Papadopoulos

d [ ] Julian and Godfrey

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Dialogue
Who said or thought this?
21 Why were you shooting at that dolphin.
a [ ] Spiro

b [ ] Lucy c [ ] Phyllida d [ ] Miranda

22 Ah, youve been stealing my roses, I see.

a [ ] Godfrey

b [ ] Adoni

c [ ] Julian d [ ] Max

23 His names Yanni Zoulas. Hes from the village.

a [ ] Max

b [ ] Julian c [ ] Phyllida

d [ ] Godfrey

24 No one must know that Ive been out tonight.

a [ ] Max

b [ ] Lucy c [ ] Phyllida d [ ] Godfrey

25 Earlier hed said he didnt need me.

a [ ] Lucy b [ ] Adoni c [ ] Max

d [ ] Spiro

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26 Did they say anything about Yanni Zoulas?

a [ ] Lucy b [ ] Godfrey

c [ ] Max

d [ ] Phyllida

27 Youre here now and youre going to stay.

a [ ] Godfrey

b [ ] Max

c [ ] Julian d [ ] Adoni

28 I went over to the other side.

a [ ] Max

b [ ] Adoni c [ ] Godfrey

d [ ] Spiro

29 I hid it in the water in the boat-house.

a [ ] Lucy b [ ] Godfrey

c [ ] Max

d [ ] Adoni

30 He let him go!

a [ ] Adoni b [ ] Miranda

c [ ] Spiro

d [ ] Papadopoulos

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Vocabulary
Choose the best answer.
31 an area of sea enclosed by land on three sides
a [ ] beach

b [ ] island

c [ ] pool

d [ ] bay

32 to make an imitation of something in order to deceive people

a [ ] forge

b [ ] copy

c [ ] print

d [ ] draw

33 a low, thickly growing plant

a [ ] flower

b [ ] bush

c [ ] tree

d [ ] rose

34 the main part of a country

a [ ] cliff b [ ] mainland

c [ ] coast

d [ ] fields

35 a house, often used for holidays

a [ ] castle

b [ ] home

c [ ] villa d [ ] boat-house

36 to move backwards and forwards or from side to side

a [ ] shake

b [ ] swing

c [ ] explode

d [ ] rock

37 a very good, holy person

a [ ] god

b [ ] child c [ ] saint

d [ ] hero

38 to slide accidentally and fall down

a [ ] support

b [ ] slip c [ ] knock

d [ ] roll

39 the back end of a boat

a [ ] make

b [ ] bow

c [ ] cabin d [ ] deck

40 marks left by someone or something passing

a [ ] trail b [ ] path

c [ ] line

d [ ] road

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Plot
Choose the best answer.
41 The dolphin swam away because _____.
a [ ] Lucy frightened it

b [ ] it heard a loud noise

c [ ] it was frightened by the bullets

d [ ] a boat came too close to it

42 As she left the Castello, Lucy saw _____.

a [ ] Adoni b [ ] Godfrey Manning
[ ] Max Gale

d [ ] a young man she hadnt seen before

43 Lucy and Max _____ the dolphin back into the sea.
a [ ] tried to get

b [ ] failed to get

c [ ] helped to get

d [ ] succeeded in getting

44 When Max and Lucy got back to the Castello dei Fiori, Sir Julian was _____.
a [ ] sleeping

b [ ] drinking

c [ ] drunk

d [ ] smoking

45 Max was going to bring Spiro back from Athens by_____.

a [ ] car

b [ ] motor-boat

c [ ] car ferry d [ ] plane

46 Lucy tried to delay going back to Villa Forli because she _____.
a [ ] wanted to stop Godfrey meeting Max
b [ ] was interested in seeing the sights of the island
c [ ] wanted to find out what had happened to Spiro
d [ ] enjoyed being with Godfrey
47 When Manning fired his gun at Lucy, she _____ into the sea.
a [ ] fell b [ ] jumped

c [ ] was thrown

d [ ] slipped

48 Lucy was going to drown until _____ saved her.

a [ ] the dolphin b [ ] Adoni

[ ] Max

d [ ] Manning

49 When Lucy saw the bruise on Godfrey Mannings face, she was _____.
a [ ] surprised

b [ ] very pleased

c [ ] worried

d [ ] sorry

50 _____ killed Manning.

a [ ] Miranda

b [ ] Spiro

c [ ] Adoni

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d [ ] Max

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1 a

2 a

Phyllida

Max

Lucy

Miranda

Godfrey

3 a

4 hid, blankets, still, rocking, deck

5 Forged Albanian money.

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Setting
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Characters
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Dialogue
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Vocabulary
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Plot
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