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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Jane is sent to live with her kind uncle, but he soon dies. Jane can’t stand living with her evil aunt. At the age of ten, she is sent away to a boarding school. Later she becomes a teacher at the school but decides to leave and becomes a private teacher at Thornfield Manor, a big house in the countryside. Here she meets Mr. Rochester---a man with a dark secret that will bring them close to disaster.
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Lawyer Jonathan Harker travels to Count Dracula’s castle in Easter Europe to sign for a house he wants to buy in England. The Count is charming at first, but as time goes by, Jonathan discovers some strange things. Why does the Count avoid seeing Jonathan during the day? How can he climb up the wall like an animal? The Count leaves Jonathan as a prisoner and disappears. In England, Jonathan’s fiancée is followed by a large, mysterious “wolf’’. The wolf has jumped off a ship from Eastern Europe.
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
A group of schoolboys survive when their plane crashes on an island. Ralph becomes the leader, and the boys work together to find food and water to stay alive. Jack takes charge of a group, hunting animals. But Ralph wants to find ways to get off the island. Some boys go with Jack, and the other stay with Ralph.
The Hobbit by J.R. R. Tolkien
Bilbo Bagins enjoys living a normal life. This changes forever when Gandalf the Wizard asks him to go on an adventure to get back a lost kingdom and treasure. Bilbo meets many characters, both good and evil, along the way. Gollum, an evil character, keeps Bilbo in a hole, but offers to free him if he can solve a riddle. Bilbo, finally escapes after he finds Gollum’s magic ring.
21. What do we know about Jane Eyre?
A. Her aunt treats her very well. B. Her uncle is a private teacher.
C. She behaves well at a day school. D. She meets Mr. Rochester at Thornfield Manor.
22. The mysterious ‘‘wolf’’ refers to
A. the Count B. Jonathan C. Jonathan’s fiancée D. the Count’s friend
23. In Lord of the Flies, Jack ____________.
A. tries to leave the island B. becomes an animal hunter
C. fails to survive the plane crash D. gets support from few of the boys
24. The Hobbit mainly talks about ________.
A. a funny trip B. a treasure hunt C. Bilbo’s normal life D. Gollum’s magic ring
25. The purpose of the text is to _______.
A. entertain B. advertise C. instruct D. persuade