My Policeman - Bethan Roberts quiz 1

1 At the start of the book you learn that one of the characters in the book is impaired or sick. What’s the name of this character?

• Marion

• Patrick

• Tom

• Walter

2 The narrator of the first part of the book is called Marion. She tells the reader how she falls in love with Tom. Where does she meet Tom for the first time?

• a at her friend’s house

• b at the beach

• c at the swimming pool

• d at school

3 When Marion has finished school, she starts her first job as a …

• lawyer

• policeman

• swimming instructor

• teacher

4 Tom gives Marion lessons in …

• art and painting

• cycling

• French

• swimming

5 Where does Patrick work?

• art gallery

• police station

• pub

• swimming pool

6 Where does Tom ask Marion to marry him?

• at Marion’s house

• at the seaside

• in front of the cinema

• in Patrick’s apartment

7 What incident takes place when Patrick sees Tom for the first time?

• a car hit a tree

• a fight in the street

• a lady fell off her bike

• a robbery

8 What does Patrick ask Tom to do after their first meeting?

• come to the pub with him

• give him swimming lessons

• go to a classical concert

• model for his painting

9 The character Tom plays an important part in the texts of both narrators.

a Read on pages 8 to 9 and on pages 99 to 102 how the narrators meet Tom for the first time. Write down how both narrators describe Tom.

10 Which narrator do you sympathise with most? Why?