Literary Snippets and Character Insights
“Whole families of musicians are not exactly rare…”
Why did John Watkins…? He wanted to avoid having to pay for one.
What is meant by “crack” in 17? Attempt.
What do we consider in the third…? He is particularly pleased about what…
Paul first became interested in…? He admired someone his father…
What do we learn about…? His brother’s achievements…
What does Paul say about the Rugeri cello?… The cello his father…
What does Paul say about his performance…? It is typical of his…
What will require some effort…? Being aware of everything…
“On the very last day of a bad year, I was leaning…”
What was the narrator’s impression…? It was unusually busy.
Why doesn’t the narrator show…? He was fascinated by the stranger’s…
What does the writer mean by…? The woman was cautious in her response.
According to the stranger…? Upset about their…
What does “this” refer to in line 36? The story.
When the narrator had heard…, Doubtful about the combination…
When the narrator sees the packet…, Proceed carefully.
What do we learn about the…? He has a strong sense…
“Finding a good flat in Dublin at a price…”
What does “It” in line 5…? Finding accommodation.
What do we learn about Jo’s…? They had more self-confidence…
What impression do we get…? It was an uninteresting place…
What did Jo think about the flat…? That it might not be as…
What do we learn about the girl…? She liked neither the flat nor…
What is meant by “toffee-nosed”…? Feeling superior.
What did Jo think when she first…? She knew very little about…
By the end of the extract…, Nessa felt that Jo would…
“We always went to Ireland in June.”
Why did the Malseeds no longer…? It was not necessary.
What did Dekko and the…? People did not call them…
The coincidence referred…? Came from the same area.
What was special about the rooms…? They did not have numbers.
What did the writer particularly…? He made guests feel…
Why did the writer feel contented…? Everything was as…
What did Kitty do…? She paid them a compliment.
The next day the friends…, This was what they always did.
“Many trees in Brackham area were…”
Why were some people in Brackham…? The town looked different.
In the third paragraph…, He is sure that fulfills…
Who does “her”…? Sergeant Lloyd.
When Inspector Pelham’s wife…, uninterested.
What aspect of the Pelhams…? Its condition.
As a result of the storm…, Felt less private.
Why did Molly sound pleased…? She thought he meant…
From what we learn of Inspector…, Strong-willed.
“There are still many things that Peter Cooke…”
What does the reader learn about Peter…? He hopes to work with other…
When looking around his apartment…, Is attracted by Cooke’s personality.
The “small sacrifice” in line 25…? The loss of Cooke’s ornaments.
When the writer inquires about…, Defends the prices…
What does Cooke regret…? He is not as skillful as…
What does the reader learn about Cooke’s shell…? Not everyone approves…
What does “it” in line 71…? Cooke’s argument.
“Writing articles about films for The Front Page…”
What do we learn about Tom Seaton…? He has worked in various areas…
The weekly lunches were planned…? Distribute the work.
When Mark first started working…, Doubted the paper…
What does Mark mean when he says…? It wasn’t put into practice.
In the end, the organization…, readers’ opinion.
Why does Mark refer to his way…? He is able to make…
In Mark’s opinion…, Have little effect on public…
Which of the following…? He can freely express…
“Artist Susan Shepherd is best…”
In the first paragraph…, Having a path lined with flowers.
What does “this” in line 12…? The harmony of the planting.
What does Susan say about Danny? He was slow to see the point…
What is Susan’s approach…? She creates her paintings…
Susan thinks that tulips… Look best some time after…
Why did Susan enjoy…? She found the way…
How does the writer describe…? She likes a certain amount…
What point is Susan making…? It’s important not to leave…
“Miss Rita Cohen…”
What was Seymour’s…? She did not look like a research…
Seymour would show…? He thought they were…
What did Seymour’s daughter like…? Seeing the brass hands.
The word “Shiny”…? The look of the hands.
What does “that”…? A visit to a tannery.
Seymour says…? Still use traditional…
What does Seymour…? His enthusiasm for…
When she was a schoolgirl…, Was hard-working…
“I believe everyone’s given a chance in life…”
How did the writer react…? He saw what could…
How did the writer’s childhood…? He made sure there…
What does the writer mean by…? Produced benefits.
As a young boy, Gary…, Showed how determined…
What is Gary’s father’s…? Concerned that music…
What does “Done it”…? Caught a hare.
According to his father…, He performed the task…
How does his father…? Gary has learned some…
“It is not often that an experienced actor…”
Harriet Walter decided to…? Wanted to satisfy…
In paragraph two…, Correct some of the…
What problem do actors…? It often does more…
Harriet uses the example…? Acting shares characteristics…
What does “it”…? Acting in the same play…
Harriet criticizes…? Do not give enough…
Harriet says that after…, Will never forget…
What does Harriet…? It has been a valuable…
“It’s obvious that the best way…”
What do we learn about Martin…? His job suits his…
The writer decided to meet…? Avoid the failings…
The writer notes that…? Greeted everyone…
Martin’s approach…? Encourage tourist…
What does “it”…? Arranging courses.
Martin says that…? There is so much…
In lines 66-67…, Some information is remembered.
In the last paragraph…, The amount of preparation…
“He’ll be in soon for this”
How did Mrs. Bland react…? She didn’t mind…
In the second paragraph…, Convinced of Mr. Smith’s…
Why did Mrs. Bland’s attitude…? He no longer made….
How did Mrs. Bland respond…? She pointed out…
What gave Mrs. Bland…? The way the envelopes…
What does the word…? How he was moving.
What does “it”…? A product.
What do we learn about…? She worried about…
“Her father has been a big, handsome…”
When Pixie was young…, Be shown how to draw…
In line 9, “that”…? Were lacking in originality.
When Pixie drew the bird…, She was trying to please…
What did Pixie’s family…? They found it hard…
What was Miss McGovern’s…? She realized that Pixie…
What does “knack”…? An ability to do something.
What do we find out about Celeste? She looked down on Pixie.
Pixie decided to be…, Knew she had not turned…
“In the large field which would…”
What do we learn about Clare…? She accepted…
When Clare was a child…, Enjoyed talking on…
What does Clare mean…? They did not try to influence…
How did Clare feel at the end…? Surprised at her colleagues…
According to Clare…, The extremes of emotion…
What is Clare’s attitude…? She worries that…
What does “it”…? Dealing with…
In the final paragraph…, Misses her involvement…
“On Saturday mornings…”
How did Janet…? She was pleased…
What do we learn…? It was untidy.
“This”…? The recommended wage.
“Flustered”…? Depressed.
Why did Janet’s grandmother…? Janet was unable…
What did Janet’s father…? How to keep their…
What eventually…? She responded to…
What impression…? She disliked…