1. Why was Victoria asked to change the dress?

2. Why were Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Ben coming?

3. Why did Henry think they would not come?
4. ' She will come fast enough'. Why does Mrs. Slater think so?
5. Where does she gets "it" from? What does " it" mean?
6. Why were they all in black?
7. Were they really sad at the death of grandpa?
8. What is the noise about?
9. Thet are coming to talk ....." Who does they refer to ?
10.Why is Henry wondering?
11.What did Elizabeth say when both sisters quarrelled?
12.(.2) What were mother's instructions?
13.Why does Victoria think that grandpa had not given the bureau?
14.What else did Mrs. Henry want to bring down?
15.Why was the front door shut?
16." Move the chairs out of the way." Why?
17.How did Victoria conclude that they were stealing the bureau?
18.What quality of Mrs. Slater is depicted here?
19.What is being pinched?
20.What character trait of Victoria is seen here?
21.What does it refer to?
22." Ah!" He was drunk this morning?" Who is the speaker ? Why does
she say like this?
23.What is being carried by Mrs. Slater? Where does she put it?
24.(3) " When you're dividing things up." What are the things?
25.Why did Mrs. Slater want Henry to wear grandpa's slippers?
26." She's got her eye on the bureau." Who is she?"
27." They'll stretch," . What does they stand for?
28.Why will Elizabeth not know about bureau?
29.Who does they refer to?
30.Whose things are they?
31.Where is the bureau?
32.What is the advice given by Mr. Henry?
33.( 4) Why did Victoria jump up from sofa?
34.Why did grandpa go past St. Philip's church?
35.Who was Mr. Tattersall?
36." I have not seen it." What is " it" here?
37.Why did Ben call grandpa " Drunken old beggar'?
38.(5) " -------- we may as well have tea first." - What do you
understand about Mrs. Jordan from her words?
39.What does Henry remark?
40.They wanted to talk about one thing after tea. What is it?
41.What do they want to list out?
42.What do you think they will announce?
43. (6) Where does Victoria go?
44.Why does she go relunctantly?
45.We'll see if he's locked.....". Who does he refer to?
46.They all think that the receipt might be in the bureau? Which receipt
is it?
47.Why do the Jordans examine the bureau carefully?
48.Why do you think Victoria is scared on her return?