The Waxwork

1- All these things happened in the story. Which happened first, second, third, etc? Begin with b.
a Dr Bourdette began to move.
b Hewson talked to Marriner in his office.
ɫ Sitting in the chair, Hewson put his head back.
d Hewson thought of going home.
e Marriner took Hewson to the Murderers' Room.
f Dr Bourdette began to speak.
g The morning came and Hewson was dead.
h Hewson wrote in his little book.
i Marriner told Hewson about Dr Bourdette.
j Hewson said goodnight to the watchman.

2 - Which is right, 1, 2 or 3?
a- Hewson stays in the Murderers’ Room because …
1. he thinks murderers are very interesting.
2. he wants to sell the story to a newspaper.
3. his newspaper wants him to write a story about it.
b- Mr Marriner’s museum is …
1. poorer than Madame Tussaud’s.
2. richer than Madame Tussaud’s.
3. as rich as Madame Tussaud’s.
c When he went to the Murderers’ Room,
c- Mr Hewson knew …
1. none of the figures.
2. all of the figures.
3. some of the figures.
d- Dr Bourdette is …
1. six feet tall with blue-black hair and big glasses.
2. five feet tall with a big moustache and no glasses.
3. five feet tall with a little moustache and big glasses.
e The police …
1. know that Dr Bourdette is dead.
2. think that Dr Bourdette is dead.
3. hope that Dr Bourdette is dead.
f- How much money will Mr Marriner give Mr Hewson if his story comes out in The Morning Times?
1. One hundred pounds.
2. Ten pounds.
3. Five pounds.
g- Who tells Mr Hewson that Mrs Dyer is making eyes at him? …
1. Mr Marriner.
2. The night watchman.
3. Dr Bourdette.
h- Why doesn’t Mr Hewson leave the Murderers’ Room? …
1. Because the night watchman will laugh at him.
2. Because he is enjoying himself.
3. Because The Morning Times won’t pay.

3- Match A and B.
a The owner of the waxworks museum 1 heard somebody speaking inside his head.
b The night watchman 2 showed the writer a little French razor.
c Raymond Hewson 3 seemed to be very interested in the writer.
d Mrs Dyer 4 took the writer down to the Murderers’ Room.
e Dr Bourdette 5 was on the floor above the Murderers’ Room.

4- Was Dr Bourdette a waxwork figure or a living person? Say what you think and why.