MRS BIXBY AND THE COLONEL´S COAT

1-Does this story take place in...

• England?

• South Africa?

• The USA?

• France?

2-Mrs Bixby ...

• is a dentist with an office in New York

• is the wife of a dentist

• has an aunt in Baltimore

• is friends to a certain gentleman.

3- Mrs Bixby´s trips to Baltimore were always...

• once a month, on Fridays.

• on Fridays, every week.

• by train , leaving from Central Station

• every other week, coming back on the following day.

4- During her trips....

• she never visited her aunt Maude.

• she usually spent one night away.

• her husband stayed in New York.

• her husband would get anxious for her return.

5- The gentleman visited by Mrs Bixby

• was a dirty dog, mistreating her on a regular basis.

• was a scoundrel.

• wasn´t so rich but used to give her nice gifts.

• didn´t like animals or sports.

6- The Colonel

• used to hunt and ride horses.

• had no family.

• used to meet Mrs Bixby a dozen time a year.

• had employees in his residence.

7- Who meets Mrs Bixby at the train station just before Christmas?

• Jenkins

• Wilkins

• Watkins

• Atkins

8- The object inside the box

• was black and silky

• was blue with a lovely smell

• was cobalt blue with a lovely noise when touched

• was wrapped with thick layers of silk

9- what happened in the taxi?

• Mrs Bixby felt ashamed of the situation

• Mrs Bixby had an engenious idea.

• Mrs Bixby remembered a hoax from her past.

• Mrs Bixby decided to get rid of the gift.

10- As she got home, what happened?

• she told her husband about the gift

• she showed him the pawn ticket

• the dentist suspected something was fishy.

• she asked him for a favour.