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Comprehension Check
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Define the statements as true or false.
1. The fat manager had a great appeal to Dorian’s eye and mind.
2. The heat was unbearable in the house.
3. Dorian worshipped Sibyl Vane beyond all living creatures.
4. There was dead silence when Sibyl appeared on the stage.
5. Dorian’s friends could hardly take their eyes off her.
6. Sibyl’s voice, from the point of view of tone, was like a divine melody.
7. Dorian continued to watch her with wonder and delight.
8. The balcony scene was a hit.
9. Lord Henry and Hallward left the theatre after the second act.
10. The third act produced a memorable impression on Dorian.
Match the beginnings with the endings.
| 1. The manager was beaming 2. He escorted them to their box 3. Hallward amused himself 4. She is divine 5. Amidst an extraordinary turmoil of applause 6. Basil leaped 7. As one in a dream, sat Dorian 8. Sibyl showed no sign of joy 9. But her acting was 10. The play dragged on 11. When the second act was over | a. beyond all living things. b. Sibyl stepped onto the stage. c. there came a storm of hisses. d. when her eyes rested on Romeo. e. and seemed interminable. f. talking at the top of his voice. g. unbearable. h. with a tremulous smile. i. with watching the faces in the pit. j. to his feet and began to applaud. k. gazing at Sibyl. |
Decide which answer A, B or C best completes the sentence.
The manager escorted them to their box
a. without uttering a word.
b. talking at the top of his voice.
c. looking concerned.
Sibyl stepped onto the stage amidst
a. dead silence.
b. a turmoil of applause.
c. a storm of hissis and whistles.
She was curiously
a. nervous.
b. listless.
c. reserved.
Sibyl seemed to them absolutely
a. charming.
b. talented.
c. incompetent.
The true test of any Juliet is
a. a garden scene.
b. a balcony scene.
c. an interior scene.
The common audience
a. gave Sibyl a standing ovation.
b. displayed no interest in the play.
c. left after the second act.
The last act was played to
a. almost empty benches.
b. half of the audience.
c. the crowded house.
Answer the questions.
1. How many spectators were there in the house when Dorian and his friends arrived?
2. How did each of them treat the manager?
3. Why did the youths take off their coats?
4. What was Dorian’s feeling of Sibyl?
5. What did Henry think when Sibyl appeared on the stage?
6. How did Basil greet her?
7. What was her dance like?
8. What was absolutely false about Sibyl?
9. Why was Dorian puzzled?
10. How did Sibyl present those wonderful lines?
11. What happened when the second act was over?
12. Why did Henry and Basil leave the house?
Vocabulary focus
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