WorksheetsW.S. Maugham
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
How old was Roger when he decided to get married?
30 years old
35 years old
40 years old
45 years old
What did Roger's other rich and handsome friend do to avoid getting married?
He got a new job in a different city.
He went on a long vacation.
He sailed around the world for a year.
He hid from the woman who wanted to marry him.
Why did men feel sorry for Ruth when they saw her?
She was very poor.
She had a sad expression with her big, beautiful eyes.
She was much younger than the men.
She was always crying.
What did the narrator think Ruth was looking for by meeting men?
A new job
New friends
A husband
Help with her finances
What happened to Ruth's previous husbands?
They are both alive.
They are both dead.
One is alive, one is dead.
They are both divorced.
What did Roger do after he got engaged to Ruth?
He took her to expensive restaurants.
He bought her an expensive ring.
He put a notice in the newspapers.
All of the above.
How did Roger try to delay the marriage with Ruth?
He said they would marry when they found a house.
He stopped taking her out to expensive places.
He told her he was no longer interested.
He broke off the engagement.
What was Roger's plan for finding a house?
To look at one house and buy it immediately
To make a list of houses and go look at them with Ruth
To have Ruth find the perfect house on her own
To keep looking at houses until they found the right one
How did Ruth feel about looking at more houses?
She was excited to keep searching
She was patient and understanding
She became tired and unhappy
She wanted to look at them by herself
What did Ruth say she might do if they didn't find a house soon?
She would never get married
She would buy a house on her own
She would marry another man
She would stop looking at houses
What did Roger do when Ruth didn't want to look at more houses?
He got angry and refused to look at any more
He went to look at the houses by himself
He told Ruth they would stop looking
He convinced Ruth to look at just a few more
The author met Louise twenty-five years ago when she was young and attractive.
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The author was certain that Louise liked them.
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Louise's parents were supportive of her getting married.
(a)
Louise met Tom Maitland, a handsome man.
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Tom left Louise with nothing. Louise was relieved at the death of her husband.
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After a year, Louise and Tom had a daughter named Iris. They both adored Iris and appeared content.
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Louise married George Hobhouse a year after her first husband's death
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George Hobhouse was a doctor and did not enjoy his job.
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Louise encouraged Iris to go out, but had a heart attack when Iris agreed.
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