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London in the early 20th century. Kitty Coleman, the narrator, has been arrested. Richard, her husband, has come to get her at the police station.

(L.1) Richard's response was predictable — a rage he contained in front the police but unleashed in the cab

(L.2) home. He shouted about the family name, about the disgrace to his mother, about the uselessness of

(L.3) the cause. All of this I had known to expect, from hearing of the reactions of other women's husbands.

(L.4) Indeed, I have been lucky to go this long without Richard complaining. He has thought my activities

(L.5) with the WSPU a harmless hobby, to be dabbled in between tea parties. It is only now he truly

(L.6) understands that I too am a suffragette.

(L.7) 'What about your daughter?' he shouted. 'She needs a better example than you are setting.'

(L.8) We were silent the rest of the way back. When we got home I took a candle from the hall table and

(L.9) went directly up to Maude's room. I sat on her bed and looked at her in the dim light, wondering what

(L.10) other secrets she was keeping from me, and how to tell her what I must tell her.

(L.11) She opened her eyes and sat up before I had said anything. 'What is it, Mummy?' she asked so clearly

(L.12) that I am not sure she had been asleep.

(L.13) It was best to be honest and direct. 'Do you know where I was today while you were at school?"'

(L.14) 'At the WSPU headquarters?'

(L.15) 'I was at Caxton Hall for the Women's Parliament. But then I went to Parliament Square with some

(L.16) others to try to get in to the House of Commons.'

(L.17) 'And - did you?'

(L.18) 'No. I was arrested. I've just come back from Cannon Row Police Station with your father. Who is

(L.19) furious, of course.'

(L.20) 'But why were you arrested? What did you do?'

(L.21) 'I didn't do anything. We were simply pushing through the crowd when policemen grabbed us and

(L.22) threw us to the ground. When we got up, they threw us down again and again. The bruises on my

(L.23) shoulders and ribs are quite spectacular. We've all got them.'

(L.24) I did not add that many of those bruises came from the ride in the Black Maria - how the driver took

(L.25) corners so sharply I was thrown about, or how the cubicles in the van were so small that I felt I had

(L.26) been shut in a coffin standing up.

(L.27) 'I'll be in court early tomorrow,' I continued. 'They may send me straight to Holloway. I wanted to say

(L.28) goodbye now.'

(L.29) 'But - how long would you be in - in prison?'

(L.30) 'I don't know. Possibly up to three months.'

Adapted from Falling Angels, Tracy Chevalier ( 2001)

Questions on the text

1. What is the nature of the document ? (ONE answer only !)

It is an extract from c) a website

2. When and where is the scene set ? (ONE answer only !)

It is set in

b) London in the early 20th century

3. A - Who are the 3 characters ?

a) Richard b) Maude c) kitty Coleman

3. B - Say how the 3 characters are related ?

kitty Coleman is Richard's wife and Maude is the daughter of Richard and Kitty Coleman.

4.What happened to the narrator ? Choose the correct sentence : (ONE answer only !)

b) She got arrested while trying to get out of the House of Commons and she was beaten up by the police.

5. Identify a “Seat of Power” being referred to. Choose the correct answer : (ONE answer only !)

d) the Women's Parliament

6. Say what the following names may refer to : (ONE answer only for each name !)

- WSPU

d) the government

- The Black Maria

d) a police van

- The Holloway

c) a prison

7. What is the link between the narrator and the WSPU ? Choose the correct answer : (ONE answer only !)

b) The narrator is involved in the fight for women’s rights and she must be a member of the WSPU

8. Say if the following statements are RIGHT or WRONG by putting a CIRCLE around [True] or [False]. Justify your answer by quoting the text + GIVE LINE NUMBER.

a-The male character is supportive of his wife’s struggle. [False]

Line N°2-3 : "home. He shouted about the family name, about the disgrace to his mother, about the uselessness of the cause."

b- He was not aware that his wife was involved in harmful actions. [ True ]

Line N°4-5 : "He has thought my activities with the WSPU a harmless hobby, to be dabbled in between tea parties."

c- The text refers to a key moment in the Suffragettes’ struggle. [ True ]

Line N°15-16 : "But then I went to Parliament Square with some others to try to get in to the House of Commons.'"

d- The narrator was alone when she was arrested. [False]

Line N°21 : "We were simply pushing through the crowd when policemen grabbed us"

e- She managed to get into the British Parliament. [False]

f- She has been badly beaten by the police. [ True ]

Line N°21-22 : "We were simply pushing through the crowd when policemen grabbed us and threw us to the ground. When we got up, they threw us down again and again."

g-She won’t be tried. [False]

Line N°27 : "I'll be in court early tomorrow"

9. Say which adjectives best describe the characters’ feelings.

Write "Richard", "Kitty", "Richard AND Kitty" or "Nobody"

FURIOUS = Richard

DETERMINED = kitty

ANNOYED = Nobody

DISRESPECTFUL = Richard

OUTRAGED = Richard

FRIGHTENED = Nobody

STRAIGHTFORWARD = kitty

CONCERNED = Kitty

PROUD = Richard and Kitty

SHAMEFUL= Nobody

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