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f) Charles tells Mr Lorry that he is the Marquis of Evrémonde. True / False
A Tale of Two Cities

3 Read pages 33 to 35 and answer the questions.

a) Why is Gabelle in prison?

b) What does Charles decide to do once he has read the letter from Gabelle?

c) Why does Charles want to keep his plans secret from Lucie and Doctor
Manette?

d) What is the message that Charles asks Mr Lorry to take to Gabelle in the
prison of the Abbaye?

e) Who does Charles write letters to?

f) Why does Charles ask his servant to deliver the letters after midnight?

4 Read pages 33 to 35 again. Complete the summary using the
words in the box.
worried honest wrong uneasy responsible loyal

When Charles takes the letter he feels 1) and he opens
it in the street. After reading the letter, he is 2) about
Gabelle and wants to help him. Gabelle is an 3) man
and he has been a 4) servant. Charles realises that he
was 5) to make Gabelle 6) for
his castle and his land. He decides to go to Paris, but he can’t tell Mr Lorry
the truth.

5 Do you think that Charles’s decision to go to Paris to help
Gabelle is a wise decision? Why or why not? What would
you do if you were Charles? Write about 120 words in your
notebook.

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