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f) Mr Carton accuses Barsad of being an English aristocrat. True / False
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3 Read pages 45 to 47 and put the sentences a to g in the order
that they happen from 1 to 7.
a) The president calls for three witnesses to speak against Charles:
Defarge, his wife Madame Defarge and Doctor Manette.
b) The crowd in court shout that Charles is an enemy.
c) Charles explains to the court that he returned to France to save
Gabelle from prison.
d) Mr Carton asks Barsad if he works as a prison offi cer at the
Conciergerie Prison.
e) Charles explains to the court why he left France and went to England.
f) It is the day of Charles’s trial. He enters the courtroom and he sees
Lucie.
g) The crowd begins to shout in support of Charles.

4 Read pages 45 to 47 again and answer the questions.
a) What does Charles notice about Defarge and the woman next to him who
is knitting?

b) What have Doctor Manette and Charles been practising in prison?

c) Why do the crowd cheer when they hear Doctor Manette’s name?

d) How do you think Doctor Manette feels when he is called as a witness?

5 ‘“Then come with me,” said Carton, “and while we walk, I
will explain what you must do for me.”’ What do you think
Carton wants Barsad to do for him? Explain your answer.
Write about 100 words in your notebook.

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