11th The mystery of the room 342

ANSWER TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F) ON THE LINE. EXPLAIN THE FALSE ONES.

1. The medicine was ready at the time they arrived at the doctor´s house. ……….

2. Miss Day´s father was born in India. …………

3. Miss Day was 19 years old. ……….

4. Miss Day´s first name was Joan.

COMPREHENSION

Answer the questions in complete form.

1. Why did mother and daughter decide to stay at the Crillon?

2.What happened when Mrs. and Miss Day wanted to check in at the hotel?

3. Where had the cab driver taken Miss Day when they came back from the doctor´s house?

4. How did Miss Day know Bates was English?

5. How did Miss Day prove she had met the hotel clerk before?

6. What was Bates´ plan to prove she was not lying?

7. What was the most surprising thing Bates and Day notice in the hotel room?

REFER TO THE CLIMAX OF THE STORY IN AROUND 30 WORDS.

EXPLAIN

What were the 3 clues Miss Day had to suspect the doctor?

OPINION:

Why do you think the driver drove so slowly to the

doctor´s house?

Is the ending of the story predictable or does Agatha Christie succeed in surprising the reader?

If you were surprised, what made you think that the mother would be alive?

Did you like the story? Why or why not? Would you have given a different ending to it?

Which one?