Story 4

The face on the face

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Questions and answers

1- what were the speakers talking about ? They were talking about unusual events that had no natural explanation . 2- How did Dabney include the stranger in the talk ? He asked him if he had any experience to describe any story which couldn't be explained . 3- What did the stranger say about his story to attract their attention to him ? He said that it was a true story that happened to him personally and completed itself that afternoon . It was stranger than imaginary ones . 4- Why were there patches on the wall of the storyteller's room ? The house was old . The place was damp . 5- What was the strange about one of the patches ? It looked like the face of a real man . It didn't change as the other patches round it . 6- How did the face on the wall control the storyteller ? It became the chief thing in his thoughts . He thought of the man as his fellow-lodger . 7- Where did the storyteller look for the real man ? He looked for him in places where man collected in large numbers such as political meetings , football matches and railway stations . He stood at busy corner watching the crowed . 8- Where did the storyteller see a man with that face ?
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He saw him in a taxi . 9- What did the storyteller do when he saw him in a taxi ? He took another taxi and followed him to the railway station . 10-Why did the man with the face on the wall go to the railway station ? To take the train to Folk stone and go to France by train . 11-Who was standing with that man ? Two ladies and a little girl . 12- Where did the man and his group disappear ? They disappeared in a private room . 13- What did the storyteller do to speak with the man with the face on the wall ? He waited opposite the door of the private room . 14- What did the storyteller do when the man got out of the room ? He asked him to give him his card because he wanted to communicate with him . 15- Why did the storyteller faint when he read Mr. Ormand's name on the card ? Because Mr. Ormond was the name of the street on which he lived . The second name was wall . 16- What did Mr. Ormond Wall give his card to the stranger ? He thought that the stranger was a mad man and considered it better to do what he wanted . 17- How long did the stranger stay in hospital ? He stayed for some weeks in hospital . 18- What information did storyteller find about Mr. Ormond Wall ? He was an American millionaire with English parents who lived in London . 19- What happened to the face on the wall when the millionaire had an accident ? The face was faint . 20- What happened to the face on the wall at the same time Mr Ormond wall died ? It completely disappeared when he died . 21- What were the three extraordinary things about the story ? - The face on the wall in London was like the face of a gentlemen in America . - It disappeared when the man died . - The gentleman's name should have a relation to the place on which his face appeared . - He made the story up have an hour before telling it .

Quotations
1- " Well, not a story in the ordinary sense of the word. Truth, I always believe, is no only much stronger than stories, but also much more interesting." a- By whom and to whom was this statement said? By the storyteller to Dabny and the friends. b- What was the speaker asked to do? He was asked if he had any experience to describe any story which couldn't be explained . c- To what extent was his statement true? It was not true because he made the story up half an hour before telling it. 2-" I could tell you of an event which happened to me personally, and which strangely enough completed itself only this afternoon." a- What was the event that happened to the speaker? He saw a face of a real man on the wall of his room. b- What two things couldn't be explained about that event? It looked like the face of a real man . It didn't change as the other patches round it .
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c- How did it complete itself that afternoon? The patches disappeared when the real man died. 3-" One of these (patches) -as indeed often happens- was exactly like a human face." a- What was that patch? It was a face of a real man on the wall of his room. b- What was the strange thing about that patch? It looked like the face of a real man . It didn't change as the other patches round it . c- When did the patch disappear? The patches disappeared when the real man died. 4-" It was that this face began to get a firmer hold of me. It grew more and more real and remarkable." a- When did that face begin to get a firmer hold of the storyteller? When it grew more and more and looked like the face of a real man. b- What did the storyteller intend to do? To search for the real man whose face appeared on the wall of his room. c- Where did he search for the face? He looked for him in places where man collected in large numbers such as political meetings , football matches and railway stations . He stood at busy corner watching the crowed . 5- " And then, at last I saw him. He was in a taxi driving east a long Piccadilly." a- Who was that man going east a long Piccadilly? Mr. Ormond b- What did the story teller do when he saw that man? He took another taxi and followed him to the railway station . c- Where was the storyteller able to talk to that man? What did he tell him? In front of the door of the private room in a hotel in France. He asked him to give him his card 6-" Excuse me, but do you mind giving me your card?" a- By whom and to whom was this statement said? By the storyteller to Mr. Ormond b- What was written on the card that was given to the speaker? Mr. Ormond Wall an American millionaire with English parents who lived in London . c- What happened to the speaker when he read it ? He fainted and was taken to hospital. 7-" I looked at once at the wall on which the face to be seen. I rubbed my eyes and sprang up." a- What made the storyteller rub his eyes and spring up? Because the face on the wall was faint . b- What was the event that made the face look faint? Mr. Ormond Wall had a car accident. c- How did the storyteller feel when this happened? He felt sorry. 8- " I went back to my room a if I was in a dream, and sat on the bed looking with unseeing eyes at the face on the wall. And even as I looked, suddenly it completed disappeared."
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a- Why did the storyteller look with unseeing eyes? Because the face on the wall disappeared completely. b- When did the face completely disappear? When Mr Ormond wall died. c- How was the face connected with the millionaire's name? It appeared in the street which carried his name and disappeared when he died.

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Story 5

One of the Hot Spots

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shore separate shallow harbour appearance lack gaiety underneath glassy drown mud slightly unfortunately keep off opportunities lean over solid smooth disbelieve secretly halfway lifeboat leather pause straight dive

Questions and answers

1- Who are the main characters in this story? The writer himself and the ship's officer. 2- How does the writer describe Semarang to the officer? He describes it as lacking colour and gaiety. 3- What did the officer do when he saw the man jump into the sea at Semarang? He did nothing because there was no time for him to do anything. 4- How did the officer know the man's shoes were made of leather? He knew that because they were not white and although the light was not good, he could sea that they were brown or black. 5- What did the man do after he had jumped into the water? He climbed up the ladder and back onto the ship, then he looked at his watch and returned to his room. 6- Why did the officer not ask the man Why he had jumped into the sea? The officer didn't ask the man why he had jumped into the sea because he was so surprised that he didn't know what to say. 7- Why did the officer not report the incident to the ship's captain? The officer didn't report the incident to the ship's captain because he was so astonished and he thought it was such a strange business. 8- The writer says he was not surprised that the man jumped into the sea. What did he find more surprising?
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What he found more surprising was that all the people who came to Semarang didn't jump into the sea together. 9- How does the writer feel about the people who live in Semarang? He feels very sorry for all the people who live in Semarang. 10- What did the passenger do after he got back out of the water? He looked at his watch and then went off to his room. 11- Where was the ship "Plancius" standing? It was standing half a mile from the shore at Semarang. 12- Why did the Plancius have to wait half a mile out of the harbour? The Plancius had to wait half a mile out of the harbour because the harbour was too shallow for any boats except the smallest to go inside. 13- What did the officer know about the man who had jumped into the sea? The man was going to his work in Semarang. 14- Why didn't the writer visit Semarang? Semarang didn't attract him as it lacked colour and gaiety. 15- When did the passenger jump intro the sea? He jumped into the sea early in the morning. 16-Why was it wrong of the officer not to report what had happened to the ship's captain? If the captain had known about the matter, the officer would have got into trouble. 17- Why was Semarang very hot? Because the mountain kept the wind off the island. 18- What nationality was the officer? He was a Dutchman. 19- Why did the officer speak English? Because he lived most of his life in London. 20- How did the water of the sea look? It looked solid and glassy. 21- According to the officer, why didn't the passenger see him before he jumped into the sea? Perhaps he didn't notice things usually or perhaps he was thinking too much. 22- How was Semarang different from the other islands? It was very hot and it lacked colour and gaiety. 23- How did the writer describe leaving Semarang? It was like getting out of prison.

Quotations
1-"Do you think that he meant to drown himself and then changed his mind when he jumped into the water?" a) Who jumped into the water? A passenger jumped into the water. b) Give a brief description of the man. He was a quiet little fellow who was always very neat. c) Do you think he meant to drown himself ? Why? I don't think, because if he meant to do it, he wouldn't have got out of water. d) If the man had not meant to drown himself, what other reasons could he have had for jumping into the water? Perhaps he was trying to escape from the heat of the island. Semarang was like a prison for the people who lived in it.
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2-"You mean to say that you sat there, side by side, just after he had jumped into the sea, and neither of you even mentioned it? Why not? a) What reasons did the officer give for not mentioning the strange event? He didn't mention the event because everything happened so quickly and he was surprised by the event. b) What does the officer say he ought to have done? He says he should have reported it to the captain. 3-"Did you know anything about this passenger?" a) Who said this to whom? The writer said this to the ship's officer. b) What did this passenger do? He jumped into the sea. c ) What was the answer to this question? He was coming back to his work in Semarang. 4-"He liked to speak English.He wanted to speak to me." a) Who said this to whom? The writer of the story to the reader. b) What does the word "He" refer to? It refers to the ship's officer. c ) Why did that man like to speak English? Because he lived most of his life in London and he didn't get many chances to speak English. 5-"Never spoke a word about it." a ) Who was the speaker? The officer was the speaker? b) To whom was it said? To the writer of the story. c) When and why did he say these words? He said these words when the writer asked if the passenger had talked about the matter with the officer. 6-"The only surprising thing was that all people who had come to Semarang didn't jump together into the sea." a) What should all people who come to Semarang do? They should all jump together into the sea. b) Why should they do that? Because Semarang is the hottest place and it lacked colour and gaiety. c ) How does the writer feel about the people who live in Semarang? He feels very sorry for them.

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Story 6

Quick Thinking
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formerly ability qualities thoroughness courage advertisement knowledge determination quick decision method plenty of time crime rarely admit mostly as a matter of fact join attract attention cool knock at Dutchman plump leading merchants valuable perfectly matched royal family dull generous companion praise crowd criticism plainly persuade furniture heart failure

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Questions and answers

1- What had Mr. Benting just completed when he was attracted to the advertisement in The Times? He had just finished Police College in England when he was attracted by the advertisement in The Times. 2- Mr. Benting thought that the job that was being offered sounded rather dull, so why did he accept it ? He accepted the job because the money was generous. 3- At first Mr. Benting didn't understand why he was being paid so much money by Van Lutjens. What did he conclude on the fourth day ?

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Although Mr. Benting didn't understand why he was paid so much money by Van Lutjens, He concluded on the fourth day that it was because he was unable to leave Van Lutjens' side, as his work was to watch over him. 4- Mr. Benting criticized Van Lutjens for taking the diamonds out of the safe to look at them, why was he so worried about this ? Mr. Benting was worried about Van Lutjens taking the diamonds out of the safe because he thought that they may be stolen. 5- When Mr. Benting told his friends about the diamonds falling into the sea, why did Mckeown ask him how much he was being paid ? He asked Mr. Benting how much he was being paid because he wanted to know if Mr. Benting was being paid enough money to dive into the sea to recover the diamonds himself.
6- Why did Benting throw a table and two chairs into the sea after the diamonds had been lost ?

He threw a table and two chairs into the sea because if the box of diamonds was floating on the surface of the water, the furniture would mark the place where they had been lost.
7- Do you think that Van Lutjens was an old or a young man ? Give reason for your answer.

Van Lutjens was an old man because he refers to the fact that he started to learn the diamond trade from his father 43 years ago. 8- Do you think that Mr. Benting shares any responsibility for the loss of the diamond earrings? Mr. Benting could have prevented Van Lutjens from taking the earrings out of the safe, so he shares some responsibility for the loss of the earrings.
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Who was Frans Van Meulen of Antwerp ? He was the greatest diamond cutter of all time. Some of the stones that had been cut by Van Meulen were part of the British Crown jewels. Why was Van Lutjens asked to take the Rozelles earrings to New York ? He was asked to do so because he was one of the Amsterdam's leading diamond merchants. What happened immediately after throwing the furniture in the sea ? Immediately after throwing in the sea, Benting just got back to see Van Lutjens being carried off dead. What did the three men sitting in Singapore's Raffles hotel do for a living ? They were all policemen Where did Lutjens obtain the famous Roselles earrings ? He obtained them from a member of one of Central Europe's royal families in Paris. What was Van Lutjens like ? He was small and plump, his face was round and he had small bright eyes. Why did Van Lutjens call the diamonds "his children" ? He called them his children because they were so valuable and so beautiful. Lutjens wasn't simply a diamond merchant. He loved the beauty of his jewels. 16- What were the three friends talking about ? They were talking about the best way to solve a problem. 17- According to Benting, what are the most important qualities of a policeman ? The ability to decide and to act quickly. 18- According to Woodword, what are the most important qualities of a policeman ? He thought that thoroughness and method are the most important qualities. 19-According to Mckeown, what are the most important qualities of a policeman ? They are meeting people, talking to them and listening to what they say. 20- How did Mr. Benting get his job ? Through an advertisement in The Times. 21- Where did Van Lujens meet Benting ? He met him at a hotel.

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22-What was Van Lutjens' job ? He was a leading diamond merchant . 23- Why did Van Lutjens employ Benting ? To watch over two diamond earrings. 24-Why did Van Lutjens want a man to watch over his diamonds ? Because he was worried about them. 25-Why was Van Lutjens going to New York ? He was going there to meet a group of diamond buyers. 26- Where did Van Lutjens keep his diamonds ? He kept them in a small black box put in a leather case in the ship's safe. 27- How did Van Lutjens admire his diamonds ? He believed they were the greatest discovery in his life and he called them his children. 28- When did Van Lutjens start to learn trade? He started to learn trade from his father forty three years ago. 29- Who cut the diamonds for Van Lutjens ? Frans Van, the greatest diamond cutter. 30- What happened when the sea was rough? The ship gave a sudden violent roll. Van was nearly thrown out of his chair and the box of diamond fell into the sea. 31- What quick decision did Benting take when the box of diamonds fell into the sea ? He threw a table and two chairs after the box of diamonds. 32- What happened to Van Lutjens in the end ? He died of a heart failure.

Quotations
1-" But I remember one or two cases where no courage, knowledge or determination would have helped, and where the ability to make a quick decision brought the only hope of success" a) Who says this ? Mr. Benting says this. b) At which point of the story does he say it: at the beginning, the middle or the end ? He says this at the beginning of the story. c) How does this quotation relate to the story ? It relates to the quick decision that Mr. Benting made when the diamonds were lost. 2- " I know it is foolish. but I just can't help it." a) Who said this ? Van Lutjens said this. b) Explain what he meant by it ? He meant that it was foolish to take the diamonds out of the safe just to look at them. c) How did he show his foolishness ? He shoed his foolishness by taking them out of the safe on more than one occasion. 3-" His heart must have stopped a long time before the engines did." a) Who said this ? Mr. Benting said this. b) Who was he talking to ? He was talking to his friends. c) Who was he talking about ?
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He was talking about Van Lutjens. d) When did the man's heart stop ? It stopped as soon as his diamonds fell into the sea. 4-" One day an advertisement in The Times attracted my attention." a) Who said this to whom ? Benting said this to Mckeown and Woodward. b) What did the advertisement say ? It said, "Young man wanted for unusual work. Must have cool head." c) Why did the speaker accept the job ? Because the money offered was generous. 5-" I must go down and look at my children." a) Who said this to whom ? Van Lutjens said this to Benting. b) What did the speaker mean by "my children" ? He meant the two diamonds. c) Why was the addressed person worried? He was worried because he was afraid the diamonds might be stolen. 6-" Well done! I hope the old Dutchman paid you extra." a) Who said this to whom ? Woodward said this to Benting. b) When were these words said ? When Benting said that he threw a table and two chairs after the box of diamonds and asked the captain to stop the ship. c) Did Benting get more money ? Why ? Why not ? No, he didn't because Van Lutjens died of a heart failure. 7-" When I got back, two men were just carrying him off - dead. Heart failure." a) Who said this to whom ? Benting said this to his friends. b) Who was the dead man ? Van Lutjens was the dead man. c) What was the cause of his death ? He had a heart failure.

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