Reading "A monster in the making" | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 13 Public

Reading comprehension questions about the reading studied in class.

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Where were the family travelling to?

They were travelling to Switzerland.

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Who was enjoying the beautiful, green English countryside during the trip?

Percy, Mary's husband.

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What do Mary and Percy do? (jobs)

They are writers.

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Who is William?

William is Mary's and Percy's baby.

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Who is Lord Byron?

Lord Byron is Mary's and Percy's close friend, he is a well-known poet, too.

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Who has a very vivid imagination?

Mary.

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Who was the person that had an extraordinary dream?

Mary had an extraordinary dream.

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What did Mary dream about?

She dreamt about a monster that a young man had created and that was connected to a poweful machine.

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What did Mary create with her dream?

She created a famous horror tale.

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What kind of stories do they like to read?

They read short stories in Latin and Italian. They also read ghost stories in German.

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Why does Mary feel frustrated?

She feels frustrated because she has not been capable of creating an exciting ghost story.

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What does Mary want to write?

She wants to write a hair-raising tale.

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What did Percy suggest Mary to write with the dream she had?

He suggested her to write a novel.

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