Close Reading Answers


 Close Reading Answers: In your own words:
2. A: He was sent as (or to) ______(a)_________ how____(b)_______ the _____(c)_________ would be for____________________.

(a) an experiment / canary in the coal mine / lab rat / investigator / point man, etc.

to check / see / find out / assess / determine, etc.  how

(b) frightening / terrifying / upsetting, etc.   the

(c) event / attraction / occasion, etc.   would be for

(d) young children / young offspring / young progeny.

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3. A: The _______(a)__________ were (was) _____(b)___________.

 (a) The memorabilia / goods to buy / memory tokens to purchase / things available to customers to take home, etc.

 (b) Were cheap / tasteless / taudry / classless / poor quality / poor taste, lacked integrity etc.

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4: In your own words, what is the writer’s opinion of the Hotel Castel Dracula?

Any reference to the author finding the place /a modern imitation / a movie set / not the genuine article / fake.  (2 marks)

5: In your own words explain how the boys felt at the start of their visit to the Count Dracula Club. Why did they feel this way?

They were /afraid/ frightened / scared / put off / (1 mark)
Because of the / dead animals / taxidermied beasts / animal heads / used as decoration (1 mark)

Word Choice Questions:

Q: How does the writer’s word choice indicate that Caroline is very annoyed with her sister?

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________She calls her a “brat”.__________ 2/0

Q: Give two examples of how the writer’s word choice indicates that Mr Bead was in a hurry.
______________raced / pounded / flung _____2/1/0  (any two)

Q: How does the writer emphasise that Miss Grace is not satisfied with the way Mr. Bead has dealt with Twagger before?

­­­­­­­­­­­­­______She repeats the phrase “Indeed, again” ______ 2/0
or  She repeats herself and repetition implies emphasis. 

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