1. Do the quiz to test how well you remember the details of Chapters 21-25:
1. Michael couldnt go to the Sunday night show and see Avice acting because
a) he was going to Sandwich to play golf.
b) he depended only on Julia in such matters.
c) he wanted to please Tom.
2. Tom wanted Julia to go behind and congratulate Avice .
a) before the performance b) after the second act c)after the first act.
3. The scene to which the play owed its success and which appealed to Julia from the beginning
a) showed the parting of two lovers.
b) emphasized the idea of eternal love.
c) showed the grief of a bereaved mother.
4. Finally Julias acting ceased to be a means by which she gave release to her feelings and
a) she gave free rein to her anguish.
b) she felt exhausted by all the emotions she had displayed.
c) was again the manifestation of her creative instinct.
5. Madame Falloux lived
a) in a tall, narrow stone house on a hill.
b) in an ancient mansion with the roof resting on white columns.
c) in a modern house furnished with a Louis XV suite.
6. Julia to her great amazement soon discovered that to her mother and aunt her celebrity was an embarrassment rather than an asset. So
a) they made her lie on sofas and were solicitous that she should cover her feet.
b) they didnt offer to take her with them to pay calls.
c) they wrapped up all Julias expensive presents and put them away in cupboards.
7. Living in St Malo Julia was able to consider Tom and her feeling for him with a tranquil mind. She
a) realized that her vanity had been more wounded than her heart.
b) realized that she loved him more than ever.
c) recollected Toms slim, youthful body against hers, his smile, the smell of his curly hair.
8. Charles Tamerley wrote to Julia .
a) every now and then b) every day c) every week.
9. The desire for self-sacrifice with which she left England burnt eager in Julias breast with an eager flame and she decided to express her gratitude for .
a) Michael b) Madame Falloux c) Charles.
10. Charles
a) was slightly bowed and his clothes looked as though they needed pressing.
b) looked more elegant and refined than usual.
c) looked very elegant, but there was a troubled look in his eyes.
11. Getting ready for her walk along the Edgware Road Julia put on
a) her best dress and a straw hat.
b) a dress that was neither plain nor obviously expensive and a red straw hat with a wide brim.
c) an ankle-length skirt and a white blouse.
12. Julias heart gave an exultant leap when
a) she saw that a man in a grey suit and a brown soft hat was staring at her.
b) she saw half a dozen persons gazing at a shop window.
c) a man with a blank face passed by.
2. Prepare the passage for artistic reading and translate it into Russian. Comment on the role of theatre in Julias life:
Once again the theatreshe felt she had never played so magnificently. (Chapter 22)
3. Arrange a round-table discussion on the following topics:
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a) Choosing acting as a career;
b) The role of theatre in present days.
4. Write a letter as if:
1) you were Julia. Explain to your mother why you want to stay with her.
2) you were Julia. Write about your life in St Malo to Michael.
3) you were Julia. Write about your life in St Malo to Charles.
Culture Corner
1. Avice Chrichton played in a Sunday night show.
Do you know that Sunday night plays are performances given by amateur actors (sometimes with one or two professionals) in a local pub, theatre, church (as a rule theatres in England dont give evening performances on Sundays)?
2. Do some research and tell your group-mates about:
-theatre life in Great Britain;
-theatres in London.
You may find the following links helpful:
http://www.visitbritain.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Theatre_Guide
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/britishtheatre/0,,748029,00.html
Part VII
Chapters 26-29
Pre-text Discussion
1. Answer the following questions:
1) What episode characterizing Julia as an actress struck you most of all? Do you think she will be able to get over her love for Tom and act with the accustomed virtuosity?
2) Julia intended to settle a score with Avice Chrichton. What are the possible variants of doing it?
3) Julia doesnt feel at home with Roger. Account for it. Can Julia be closer to him?
4) Do you think the ending of the book is going to be optimistic or pessimistic? What does it imply?
