W. S. Maugham “The Art the Grasshopper”
1) Explain the title of the story.
2) Describe Tom’s way of life.
3) What were Tom’s goals in life?
4) What were George’s Tom’s goals in life?
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S. King. “Quitters, Inc”
1) Describe Quitters, Inc.
2) What do you think about this organization?
3) Can the treatment of Morrison be called treatment?
4) What would you do if you were Mr. Morrison?
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Kind Midas
1) Who was Kind Midas?
2) Describe the circumstances under which he befriended an old man named Silenus.
3) Why did Silenus decide to reward Midas?
4) Why did Midas suffer?
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J. D. Salinger “The Catcher in the Rue”
1) Prove that Holden is not an ordinary boy.
2) What is Holden’s attitude to his brother D. B.?
3) What is Holden’s attitude to his parents?
4) What is his attitude to small children?
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“ A Man of Habit” J. K. Jerome?
1) Are you a man/ girl of habit?
2) What does it mean to be a man of habit?
3) Is it difficult to deal with a man of habit?
4) Do you feel sorry for the character?
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A. Christie “The Cretan Bull”
1) Did Admiral Chandler approve of his son’s engagement?
2) Characterise Diana’s behaviour.
3) Did Diana really love Admiral Chandler’s son? Can you prove it?
4) Can you understand Admiral Chandler’s behaviour?
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J. D. Salinger “The Catcher in the Rue”
1) Do you agree that Holden is rather cruel to his friends and family?
2) Why didn’t Holden want to return home?
3) Was Holden sorry to leave school?
4) Why had Holden to change schools?
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“Robin Hood meets Little John”
1) What was Robin Hood?
2) Where did he meet Little John?
3) Why did Robin Hood invite Little John to go with him?
4) Describe Little John.
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“Sir Theodore and the Dragon”
1) What was Sir Theodore?
2) Why did he decide to struggle with the Dragon?
3) Why was the Grand Master going to send Theodore to the dungeons?
4) Do you agree with Grand Master decision?
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W. Shakespeare “ Macbeth”
1) Who was Macbeth?
2) Why did Macbeth kill the kind?
3) Why couldn’t Lady Macbeth kill sleeping Duncan?
4) Compare Macbeth’s and Lady Macbeth’s characters
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Shaw “Pygmalion”
1) Describe Professor Higgins.
2) Describe Professor Higgins’ mother.
3) What didn’t mother like when Professor came to her?
4) Why did Professor Higgins decide to take Liza on as a pupil?
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A. Christie “The Flock of Gerion”
1) Describe Amy Carnaby and her friends Emmeline.
2) What was the secret of Dr. Andersen’s popularity?
3) Why did Amy Carnaby become arxious about her friend?
4) Who and what was Dr. Andersen?
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A. Christie “Labours of Hercules”
1) Who was Diana?
2) Why did she come to see M. Poirot?
3) Explain Admiral Chandler’s behaviour.
4) What helped M. Poirot to investigate the case?
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J. Joyce “Dubliners”
1) Explain the title of the book.
2) What do all characters have in common?
3) Describe a Dubliner.
4) Can you understand Dubliners (people who live there)?
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Ch. Dickens “ A Christmas Carol”
1) Explain the title of the story?
2) Describe Mr. Scrooge.
3) Describe Mr. Scrooge’s relations with other people.
4) Do you know people like Mr. Scrooge?
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W. Shakespeare. “As You like it”
1) Explain the title of the play.
2) How did Oliver treat his brother?
3) Describe Oliver.
4) What kind of person was Oliver?
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S. King. “Quitters, Inc”
1) Describe the circumstances under which Dick Morrison met Jimmy McCann.
2) Who was Dick Morrison?
3) Who was Jimmy McCann?
4) Describe what Jimmy McCann looked like.
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Dick Whittington’s Cat
1) Who was Dick Whittington?
2) Why is the story called “ Dick Whittington’s Cat?
3) Do you believe the story that happened to Dick?
4) How did Dick become the Mayor of London?
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S. King. “Quitters, Inc”
1) Do you like the story? Why or why not?
2) How do you understand the title of the story?
3) Why did Morrison apply Quitters, Inc?
4) How would you define the story?
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A. Christie “Labours of Hercules”
1) Explain the title of the book.
2) What kind of person was M. Poirot?
3) Prove that M. Poirot liked his job.
4) How did M. Poirot choose the cases?
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J. D. Salinger “The Catcher in the Rue”
1) Why doesn’t Holden have any friends?
2) Why has Holden to leave the school?
3) Holden doesn’t like the school, does he?
4) What is Holden’s attitude to teachers
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A. Christie “Labours of Hercules”
1) Describe M. Poirot.
2) Describe M. Poirot’s methods of investigating cases.
3) Who was Miss Lemon?
4) Who did M. Poirot trust Miss Lemon?
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“David and Goliath”
1) Who was David?
2) Why did he decide to struggle with Goliath?
3) What was David’s occupation?
4) Describe the struggle.
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J. Joyce “Dubliners”
1) What you think about Maria (from the story “Clay”)?
2) Describe her.
3) Is Maria happy? Can you prove it?
4) What is meant by “clay”?
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J. D. Salinger “The Catcher in the Rue”
1) Prove that Holden is an ordinary boy.
2) Show his attitude to his schoolmates.
3) Holden is a selfish boy, isn’t he?
4) Holden is too critical to other people, isn’t he?
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Ch. Dickens “ A Christmas Carol”
1) Describe Scrooge’s “adventures” on Christmas Eve.
2) Why did Scrooge change his attitude to other people?
3) Describe what happened in Fred’s house.
4) How did Scrooge spend his Christmas?
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O. Henry “ A Service of Love”
1) What was John Larrabee? Where was he from?
2) Describe Delia.
3) What sort of live did John and Delia lead after they got married?
4) Explain the title of the story.
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S. King. “Quitters, Inc”
1) Describe the circumstances under which Morrison applied “Quitters, Inc”.
2) What kind of treatment did Morrison think he was going to receive at Quitters, Inc?
3) Describe how Morrison was treated at Quitters, Inc.
4) Do you feel sorry for Morrison?
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“A Man of Habit” J. K. Jerome
1) What was the character?
2) Why did he have to change his habits?
3) Prove that it was impossible for the character to change his habits?
4) How did the character understand that he was a man of habit?
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J. D. Salinger “The Catcher in the Rue”
1) Explain the title of the story.
2) Who is the Catcher?
3) Describe Holden Caufield.
4) Is he an ordinary person?
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A. Christie “The Erymanthian Boar”
1) Explain the title of the story.
2) Describe Marrascaud.
3) How can one tell the difference between a detective and a murderer, in Poirot’s opinion?
4) Who was Schwartz?
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Ch. Dickens “ A Christmas Carol”
1) Who and what was Marley?
2) Describe Marley.
3) What is your attitude towards Marley?
4) Explain why Marley’s Ghost came to Scrooge.
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S. King. “Quitters, Inc”
1) Describe Morrison’s family.
2) Describe Morrison’s son.
3) Describe Morrison’s study.
4) Do you think Morrison was a happy man? Why or why not?
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“A Man of Habit” J. K. Jerome
1) Is it good or bad to be a man of habit?
2) Does habit mean much for you?
3) What are your good habits?
4) What are your bad habits?
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J. Joyce “Dubliners”
1) What do the characters from “After the Race” have in common?
2) Describe them.
3) What is the Race for them?
4) Describe their style of life.