A Tale of Two Cities
Retold by Alfred Lee
Published by Priess Murphy
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Copyright© 2012 Priess Murphy
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Alex Book Centre in Egypt, 2012
First published 2012
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ISBN 978-1-93-825929-6
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CONTENTS
1. THE SHOP OF MONSIEUR DEFARGE
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2. THE SHOEMAKER
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3. THE TRIAL
11
4. SYDNEY CARTON
15
5. DR. MANETTE IN LONDON
19
6. THE MARQUIS
23
7. DARNAY AND HIS UNCLE
27
8. DARNAY SPEAKS OF LOVE
31
9. CARTON DOES THE SAME
35
10. THE ROAD-MENDER
39
11. THE SPY
43
12. JOY AND SORROW
47
13. THE SEA RISES
51
14. THE SEA STILL RISES
55
I5. THE FATAL ATTRACTION
59
16. DARNAY RETURNS TO FRANCE
63
17. THE SHADOW
67
18. DARNAY’S TRIAL
71
19. A KNOCK AT THE DOOR
75
20. MISS PROSS FINDS HER BROTHER
79
21. SYDNEY CARTON MAKES HIS PLANS
83
22. THE DOCTOR’S STORY
87
23. MR. LORRY GIVES A PROMISE
91
24. SYDNEY CARTON DICTATES A LETTER
95
25. THE LAST OF PARIS
99
26. THE KNITTING IS FINISHED
103
27. THE GUILLOTINE
107
General Exercises
111
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Chapter 1
The Shop Of Monsieur Defarge
1- Pre-reading:
a- What is important about the title?
b- The novel takes place in two cities: London and Paris. What
are some of the differences between these two cities? Have you
ever travelled to any of them?
c- What is ‘the Bastille’?
d- Surf the net and find information on how did Dickens indicate
the severity of social conditions in both France and England?
2- During reading:
- Find some information about:
a- Saint - Antoine
b- Monsieur and Madame Defarge
c- Gaspard
d- Jacques
e- Mr. Jarvis Lorry
f- Lucy Manette
3- After reading:
A- Choose the right answer from a, b, or c:
1- Saint – Antoine was in ………………………….. .
a) England
b) France
c) USA
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2- The wine cask scene was a symbol of the .............. that will flow in
St. Antoine’s streets.
a) wine
b) blood
c) red
3- Madame Defarge was always …………………………. .
a) laughing
b) waving
c) knitting
4- Lucy was brought to London by ………………….. .
a) Dr. Manette
b) Mr. Lorry
c) Jacques
5- ………………………… could not bear the presence of others.
a) Dr. Manette
b) Lucy Manette
c) Monsieur Defarge
B- Read the sentences and correct the mistakes:
a- Tellson’s Bank was a big French Bank.
b- Mr. Lorry had been a prisoner in the Bastille.
c- Dr. Manette was a man who would be an enemy to be feared.
d- Madame Defarge wrote the word Blood on the wall.
C- Answer the following questions:
a- What purpose did the comparison of England and
France serve?
b- What was life like in Saint Antoine?
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c- Describe the wine cask scene. How did it foreshadow future
events?
d- Who were the Jacques?
e- Why did Mr. Lorry come to the shop?
f- Who was Dr. Manette?
g- How did Lucy feel before seeing her father? Why?
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An interactive literature class
How did Dickens reveal his hatred of social injustice in this
chapter?
How does this first chapter involve the book’s title?
We know respectable people when we see them. For one thing,
they hold respectable jobs. How does this sentence relate to Mr.
Lorry?
“The time would come when blood would flow in the streets of
Saint Antoine and would turn its stones red again.” What do you
think this sentence foreshadows?
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Chapter 2
The Shoemaker
1- Pre-reading:
a- Imagine the scene in which Dr. Manette meets Lucie in the
top room. How could both of them feel?
b- What skill did Doctor Manette develop in order to pass the
time during his imprisonment?
c- Do you think Lucie and her father will stay together?
2- During reading:
- Find about:
a- The dreadful state of Dr. Manette.
b- The meaning of “One Hundred and Five, North Tower.”
c- The significance of Lucie’s golden hair.
d- The reason for moving Dr. Manette to England.
3- After reading:
A- Choose the right answer from a, b, or c:
1- The white head was ………………….…. .
a) Madame Defarge
b) Dr. Manette
c) Mr. Lorry
2- Dr. Manette learnt shoemaking in ……….………….. .
a) prison
b) the top room
c) the wine shop
3- Madame Defarge ….........……… watching everything.
a) wasn’t
b) was
c) seemed
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4- ………….. would take care of the carriage and the horses.
a) Mr. Lorry
b) Jacques
c) Monsieur Defarge
5- Dr. Manette was so ………………………………
a) helpless
b)rude
c) careful
B- Read the sentences and correct the mistakes:
a- Mr. Lorry said: “ Yes, I’m still working.”
b- Dr. Manette took notice of his visitors.
c- Lucy showed a sign of fear when she met her father.
d- The Manettes should stay in France to be at peace.
C- Answer the following questions:
a- How did we know that nothing really misses the eyes and
ears of Madame Defarge?
b- Why was Dr. Manette’s voice pitiable and dreadful?
c- What connection between Lucie and his own past did
Dr. Manette make?
d- Where did Dr. Manette believe himself to be?
e- How strong was Lucie in this chapter?
f- What did Monsieur Defarge decide?
g- “ As one long used to being given orders, he ate and drank
what they gave him.” Comment.
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D- Write (T ) for True and ( F ) for False:
1- Dr. Manette easily recognised his visitors.
2- Monsieur Defarge saved Lucie’s hair for
a long time.
3- The Manettes will leave to England.
4- Dr. Manette refused to leave the room.
5- Mdm Defarge saw Lucie and her father leaving
the wine shop.
E- Re-arrange the incidents:
1- Dr. Manette dropped the knife.
2- Dr. Manette was busy making shoes.
3- Mr. Lorry tried to remind Dr. Manette of himself.
4- Lucie went into the room.
5- They all went to the carriage.
6- Dr. Manette was dressed.
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F- Fill in the gaps using the following words:
sight - white - heavily - bright - prison - poorly - closely
Dr. Manette was ……………….. dressed. His beard was
………………… and his eyes were …………………… . His mind
had been affected by long years in …………..... . He caught
………… of Lucie’s dress. He looked at her ……………, then he
breathed …………………………. .
An interactive literature class
1- Why does Defarge exhibit Dr. Manette to a chosen few?
2- What is the significance of Madame Defarge’s knitting?
3- Describe your feelings towards Dr. Manette.
4- “ Like mother, like daughter.” Find a sentence in this
chapter that relates to this proverb.
5- Mr. Lorry said, ‘If business is to be done, I am the man to do it.’
Comment.
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