(7) A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED CHAPTERS 4 - 6

ACTIVITY 1: What is Inspector Craddock told? Write short answers.

a) (by Julia) Did Rudi Scherz intend to fire at Miss Blacklock?

I shouldn´t think so

b) (by Mitzi) Where was Mitzi during the shootings?

I into the pantry

c) (by Patrick Simmons) Why did Miss Blacklock open a new bottle of sherry?

But aunt Letty didn't seem to fancy it.

d) (by Phillipa Haymes) Why was Phillipa surprised by the party?

Because I didn't know anything about the ad.

e) (by Edmund Swettenham) Was the dining-room door really locked?

Certainly is was

f) (by Colonel Easterbrook) Who killed Rudi Scherz?

A blind murderer
g) (by Miss Murgatroyd) Where was she when the door opened?

She was sitting in the chair

h) (by Mrs Harmon) What did she see during the shooting?

Nothing, I close my eyes

ACTIVITY 2: What do the police learn from Miss Marple? Choose the wrong words in each
sentence, and write the correct ones.

Craddock
a) She has written a letter to Sir Henry from the Royal Spa Hotel. ________________

b) Rudi Scherz signed one of her cheques. altered

________________

c) Myrna Harris is behaving normally at work. ins´t

________________

d) Rudi Scherz was paid to fire the gun. put and advertisement in the newspaper
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ACTIVITY 3: Inspector Craddock makes notes during his interview with Miss Blacklock.
Match the names with the information.

Patrick and Julia married Randall Goedler’s sister.

Randall Goedler quarrelled with Randall Goedler.

Miss Blacklock will inherit Miss Blacklock’s money.

Belle Goedler helped Randall Goedler become rich.

Pip and Emma is seriously ill.

Sonia are Randall Goedler’s relatives.

Dmitri Stamfordis was a well-known businessman.