NGRT - The Mysterious Tower

In 1777 the machinery within the mill was ________ by gale force

• Crushed

• helped

• destroyed

• maintained

• assisted

In 1777 the machinery within the mill was destroyed by gale force winds which turned the __________ too fast and caused a fire.

• corner

• lenses

• tables

• water

• sails

The mill building remained __________ until itwas rented, in 1829, by a Mr William West.

• mysterious

• unoccupied

• alight

• enigmatic

• inhabited

Local residents were very suspicious of Mr West. What was the real reason he dug the tunnel?

• to make a store for stolen goods

• to create a chapel

• to make an art studio

• to practise flash photography

• to enjoy a solitary life

What was the main reason Mr West chose the tower and cave as his base?

• It offered magnificent views

• It was near the centre of Bristo

• It was dry, which would preserve his pictures

• It had plenty of room inside

• He wanted to build a tourist attraction

What do you think the 1920s visitor was suggesting when he referred to a mysterious Merlin's table' in describing the camera obscura?

• The phrase suggests to us how old the building is..

• The phrase uses alliteration, so it sounds good.

• The table had hundreds of photographs strewn across it.

• The phrase tells us how magical and mysterious the place Is

• Bristol is near Cornwall where King Arthur's castle was situated.

What does the phrase 'deliciously unconscious' suggest?

• The camera lens was extremely heavy and could be dangerous.

• Mr West's visitor did not understand how the camera worked.

• The visitor liked the idea that people didn't know he was watching them

• Mr West didn't want anyone to know what he did in the cave

• No-one realised that this was how moving pictures began

Find one metaphor from the penultimate paragraph.

• casts an image of the outdoor scene

• stroll calmly

• so deliciously unconscious

• the camera obscura

• the hill has an eye on them