1. Where does this story take place?

a)

America

b)

Arinas

c)

India

d)

The text doesn'tsay

2. How was the parcel wrapped?

a)

in brownpaper

b)

in silverpaper

c)

in greypaper

d)

in tape

3. WhowasSavni?

a)

a littlegirl

b)

theGreat-Aunt

c)

the mother of the family

d)

the son of the family

4. Why don't the family read the letter?

a)

They are too impatient to look in the container.

b)

It is addressed to the doctor.

c)

Itis in English.

d)

Itismissing.

5. What does Murna think is in the pot?

a)

Dust

b)

Ashes

c)

Coffee

d)

Pepper

6. Why does Arinas think that the powder is pepper?

a)

Ittastesvery hot.

b)

It makes Murnasneeze.

c)

It is written on the pot.

d)

Thelettersays so.

7. What does the family do with the powder?

a)

They keep it to give to the doctor.

b)

They send it back to  America .

c)

They make drinks with it.

d)

They put it on their food.

8. Why does Savni save the last bit of the powder?

a)

as a souvenir

b)

for Dr. Haret

c)

toanalyseit

d)

to spread it on the hills

9. How does Dr. Haret solve the mystery?

a)

He analysesthepowder.

b)

He recognizesthepowder.

c)

He is a friend of Pasni.

d)

He translates the letter.

10. What was really in the pot?

a)

coffee

b)

Great-Aunt Pasni

c)

dust

d)

specialAmericanpepper

1. Wheredid Andrea work?

a)

Brockbourne

b)

Mickley

c)

London

d)

thetextdoesn'tsay

2. How was Andrea feeling as she drove home?

a)

happy

b)

afraid

c)

lonely

d)

hot

3. Why didn't she listen to the radio?

a)

The radio had been stolen from her car.

b)

She liked peace and quiet.

c)

The radio was broken.

d)

There was a strike at the radio station.

4. Why did she stop to give the old lady a ride?

a)

It was a cold evening.

b)

Andrea feltlonely.

c)

She felt sorry for the lady.

d)

All of the above.

5. Where did the lady want to go?

a)

Brockbourne

b)

Mickley

c)

London

d)

The text doesn't say

6. What made Andrea afraid when she looked at the old lady?

a)

She had a moustache.

b)

She had a hard voice like a man.

c)

She had a shopping bag.

d)

She had hair yarms.

7. Why did Andrea suddenly stop the car?

a)

She thought she had hit a child in the road.

b)

She skidded on some ice in the road.

c)

She wanted to trick the passenger into getting out.

d)

She was so afraid that she couldn't concentrate, and she nearly had a crash.

8. What did Andrea do when the "old lady" got out?

a)

Waited for her

b)

Drove a way quickly

c)

Oponed her bag

d)

Switched off the engine

9. Why did Andrea look in the old lady's bag?

a)

She wanted to steal what was in it.

b)

She wanted to find her address so that she could send the bag back to her.

c)

She wanted to borrow the old lady's tools.

d)

She wanted to find out who the strange passenger was.

10. What was the "old lady" probably going to do to Andrea?

a)

nothing

b)

Hill her

c)

Give her a naxe

d)

visither in Brockbourne