1.What did the author find in a junk shop?

1.The author found a very old Gold coin in a junk shop.

2.The author found a very old 19th century roll-top desk in a junk shop.
3.The author found a table in a junk shop.
4 The author found a very old box in a junk shop.

2. What did he find in a secret drawer?

1 correct answer.

1 .In a secret drawer of a roll-top desk, the author found a small tin box.

2.In a secret drawer of a roll-top desk, the author found a tie pin.

3.In a secret drawer of a roll-top desk, the author found a letter.

4. In a secret drawer of a roll-top desk, the author found secret map.

3. Who had written the letter, to whom, and when?

1 correct answer.

1Jim Macpherson had written the letter to his sister Annie Macpherson on December 26,

1914.
2Jim Macpherson had written the letter to his brother Jack Macpherson on December 29,

1914.
3Jim Macpherson had written the letter to his Friend Connie Macpherson on December 30,

1914.
4Jim Macpherson had written the letter to his wife Connie Macpherson on December 26,

1914.
4. Why was the letter written-what was the wonderful thing that had happened?

1 correct answer.

1. On the christmas day, right in the middle of a war, the warring soldiers were making

peace.
 2, On the christmas day he got wonderful gift.

3. He bought beautiful house.

4. He wrote letter to inform he is coming home after war is finished.

5. What jobs did Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson have when they were not
soldiers?
1 correct answer.

1.Hans Wolf was teacher, Jim Macpherson was a judge.

2.Hans Wolf was Assistant journalist, Jim Macpherson was a photographer.

3.Hans Wolf was doing plays in theater, Jim Macpherson was a teacher in school.

4.Hans Wolf played the cello in the orchestra , Jim Macpherson was a school teacher.

6. Do you think Jim Macpherson came back from the war? How do you know
this?
1 correct answer.

1.Yes, it is most likely that Jim Macpherson came back from the war. Because he sent letter

to his wife.
2.No, it is most likely that Jim Macpherson did not come back from the war. because it

stated that that was last letter of him.

3.Yes, it is most likely that Jim Macpherson came back from the war. Because he attended

house warming ceremony of his relative in dorset.

4.Yes, it is most likely that Jim Macpherson came back from the war. Because he was

injured during war.

7. Why did the author go to Bridport?
1 correct answer.

1.The author went to Bridport to celebrate christmas.

2.The author went to Bridport because that was the address where Mrs. Macpherson lived.

3.The author went to Bridport to buy new house.

4.The author went to Bridport because his father was ill.

8. How old was Mrs. Macpherson now? Where was she?
1 correct answer.

1.Mrs. Macpherson was a hundred and one year old. She was in a nursing home in

Burlington house.
2.Mrs. Macpherson was a hundred and one year old. She was in a nursing home in

willington house.
3.Mrs. Macpherson was a eighty and one year old. She was in a mental hospital in dorset.

4.Mrs. Macpherson was a hundred and ten years old. She was in her house at dorset.

9. Who did Connie Macpherson think her visitor was?

1 correct answer.

1.Connie Macpherson thought that her visitor was her Brother.

2.Connie Macpherson thought that her visitor was her mother.

3.Connie Macpherson thought that her visitor was her friend.

4.Connie Macpherson thought that her visitor was her husband, Jim.

10.Which sentence in the text shows that the visitor did not try to hide his
identity?
1 correct answer.

1.The sentence which shows that the visitor did not try to hide his identity is, 'I explained

about the box, about how I had found it, but I don't think she was listening.'
2.The sentence which shows that the visitor did not try to hide his identity is, 'I explained

about the desk, about how I had found it, but I don't think she was listening.'
3.The sentence which shows that the visitor did not try to hide his identity is, 'I explained

about the gold coin, about how I got it, but I don't think she was paying attention.'
4.The sentence which shows that the visitor did not try to hide his identity is, 'I explained

about the earring, about how I had found it, but I don't think she was listening.'