Chapters (13)
When the police found Merrick (in Chapter 3), they asked him some questions. Complete their conversation. (Use as many words as you like.)
POLICE: Now, Mr Merrick. Where do you live, sir?
MERRICK: _____
POLICE: Do you have any money, sir?
MERRICK: _____
POLICE: Why not? What happened to your money?
MERRICK: _____
POLICE: You can't stay in prison. Where do you want to go now?
MERRICK: _____
POLICE: Why? Do you know somebody there?
MERRICK: _____
POLICE: Ah, I see. All right, sir. Let's go and see him now.
Before you read Chapters 5, 6, and 7, think about Merrick's life. Is it going to be different now? Some of these things are going to happen. Can you guess which?
He never goes out.
He reads a lot.
His mother visits him.
The Queen visits him.
He makes new friends.
He visits a lighthouse.
He goes to a theatre.
A nurse wants to marry him.
He is very happy.
He gets very ill.
Read Chapter 5. Who said or wrote this, and to whom?
- 'A beautiful lady smiled at me and shook my hand!'
- 'There is a new visitor to see you today.'
- 'I often read about you in the newspapers.'
- 'I'm happy every hour of the day!'
- 'I do like visiting you very much.'
- 'It is the best thing in my room, the very best…'
Read Chapters 6 and 7. Here are some untrue sentences about them. Change them into true sentences.
- Merrick often went out of the hospital by himself.
- Merrick thought and played like a man.
- Merrick was very pleased with the bad man in the play.
- Merrick did not like staying in the country.
- Merrick usually slept on his back.
- Nobody was sorry when the Elephant Man died.