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3 Read pages 8 to 15. Match the characters in the box with
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their descriptions.
Charles Darnay John Barsad Mr Stryver Mr Carton
a) a careless-looking young lawyer
b) a fi ne-looking gentleman with dark eyes
c) a large well-dressed lawyer
d) a dishonest man who used to work for Charles Darnay

4 Read pages 12 to 15 again. Choose the correct answers: 1, 2
or 3.
a) Mr Stryver discovers that Mr Barsad
1) has spoken to Mr Carton. 2) has spent time in prison. 3) used to work
for Doctor Manette.
b) Mr Stryver shows the court that Mr Carton and Charles Darnay
1) are friends. 2) both live in France. 3) look very similar.
c) During the trial, Lucie
1) asks Mr Stryver a question. 2) faints. 3) starts crying.
d) The court decides that
1) Charles Darnay is not guilty. 2) Mr Barsad is guilty. 3) Lucie Manette is
guilty.
e) Mr Carton is unhappy because
1) he doesn’t want to be a lawyer. 2) he wants to live in France.
3) he has not been successful in his life.

5 ‘... a strange look came into the doctor’s face. Lucie saw that
his face had frozen into a look of dislike and fear.’ What do
you think is the reason for Doctor Manette’s reaction? Write
about 60 words.

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