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Book key

1 Napoleon,Chateaud’If,CesareBorgia,Marseilles
2–3 Openanswers
4 a Barsonawindowhelpkeepyouin.

b Waterisaliquid.

c AprayerisamessagetoGod.

d Agraveisaplaceforadeadperson.

e Thecaptainisthemostimportantpersononaship.

f Anaxeisusedforcuttingwood.

g Alampmakesaroomlight.

h Theshoreisneartothesea.

i Treasurewillmakeyourich.

j Achestisalargebox.

5 a EdmondDantes

b MrMorrel

c Danglars

d EdmondDantes

e Napoleon

f EdmondDantes’sfather

g Caderousse

h Mercedes

i Anofficerofthelaw

6 Possibleanswers:

a EdmondlovesMercedesandwantstomarryher.

b Danglarsdoesn’tlikeEdmondbecauseheis

successful.

c MrMorrellikesEdmond.Hewantshimtobecome

captainofthePharaoh.

d Caderoussedoesn’tlikeEdmond.Heisgreedyfor

Edmond’smoneyandhealsolikesMercedes.

e TheybothhateEdmond,sotheybecomefriends.

7 Openanswers
8 Possibleanswers:

a honest,kind

b angry,bad

c greedy,weak

d loving,beautiful

9 Openanswers
10 a T b U c U d T e U f U g T h T

i T j U

11 a DanteswaspreparingforhisweddingtoMercedes.

b CaptainLeclercwasthecaptainofthePharaoh.

c DantesvisitedMarshalBertrandtogivehima

letter.

d Theletterisaddressedtothejudge’sfather.Itshows

thathisfatherisanenemyoftheking.

e VillefortsendsDantestoaprison,theChateaud’If.

f Dantesknowsthatprisonersneverreturnfromthe

Chateaud’If.

g Dantesaskstoseetheprisongovernor.

h ThesoldiersthinkthatDantesiscrazy.Hewill

maketrouble.

i Thechiefofficerofprisonsandtheprisongovernor

visittheprisoners’rooms.

j Thejudgewroteliesintheprisonbook.Thechief

officerthinksthatEdmondDantesisadangerous
man.HebelieveshehelpedNapoleon.

12–14 Openanswers
15 a sound b bed c narrowroom d stop

e happy f Italy g night h white i Spada

16 a Edmondbreakshiswaterpotbecauseheneedsa

sharptool.

b Heputsbackthebigstoneandmoveshisbedto

hidethehole.

c Whenpartofthefloorinhisroomfallsaway,

Dantesseesthearmsandheadofaman.

d BeforeFariacametotheChateaud’If,hewasinthe

prisonofFenestrelle.

e DantesgivestheredliquidtoFariabecauseFariais

veryill.

f CesareBorgianeedsmoneytofightwars.

g SpadadiesbecausehedrinksBorgia’swine.

h CesareBorgialooksfortheSpadatreasurebut

cannotfindit.

i Fariaburnsapieceofpaperandseeswritingabout

thetreasureonit.

j FariashowsDantestheletterbecauseFariawill

neverescapefromtheChateaud’If.

17 ApieceofpaperinsidetheprayerbooktellsFaria

wherehewillfindthetreasure.

18–19 Openanswers
20 a 7 b 10 c 1 d 6 e 3 f 8 g 2 h 5

i 9 j 4

21 a TheredliquidisFaria’smedicine,butitdoesnot

savehimfromdeath.

b TheguardsputFaria’sbodyintheclothbag.

Dantestakesthebodyoutandhidesthere.The
guardsthrowhimintotheseaandheescapesfrom
theChateaud’If.

c TheheavyweightpullsDantestothebottomofthe

sea.

d Dantesusestheknifetocutopentheclothbag.He

cannowswimawayfromtheChateaud’If.

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e MonteCristoisaquietislandwithnocustoms

officer.ThecaptainoftheYoungAmeliacanmeet
theTurkishshipthere.Nobodywillseethem.Itis
alsotheislandwhereSpada’streasureishidden.

f TheTurkishshipiscarryingexpensivecloth.The

captainoftheYoungAmeliawantstobuythis.He
doesnotwanttopaythecustomsofficers.

22–25 Openanswers
26 a 2 b 4 c 8 d 1 e 10 f 3 g 6 h 9

i 5 j 7

27 a Jacopo

b ThesailorsontheYoungAmelia

c PrinceSpada

d AboatbuilderinGenoa

e EdmondDantes’sfather

f Mercedes

g Napoleon

h Danglars

i Caderousse

j EdmondDantes

28–39 Openanswers

Discussion activities key

1 Openanswers
2

3 Openanswers
4 Possibleanswer:700kmapproximately
5–10 Openanswers

11 Openanswers;hebreaksthewaterpotandusesa

sharppiece

12–14 Openanswers
15 Openanswers;Fariahasdiedandtheguardhasjust

foundhim.Heisspeakingtootherguards.Edmond
willescapetakingtheplaceofFaria’sdeadbody.

16–17 Openanswers
18 Possibleanswer:histripsontheYoung Ameliacovered

atleastaround900km,morethanthe700estimated
forthereturnofthe

Pharaoh.

19–22 Openanswers

Activity worksheets key

1 a FHesaysthatPolicarwillbehappywhenhehears

aboutNapoleon.(page2)

b TMorreltellsEdmondnottotellpeopleabout

theletterhebringsbecausehecangetintotrouble.
(page2)

c FHewassurprisedwhenMorrelsaidtohimthat

hewouldbetheCaptain.(page3)

d TEdmondoffersMorreltotakehimtotheshore

ontheboatwhenheisabouttoleave.(page3)

e TEventhoughhedoesn’tlikeDanglarshetells

Morrelthatheworkswell.

f THeaskedEdmond’sfatherforhismoneyback,

eventhoughMrDantesdidn’thavemoneyfor
food(page4);helookedhungrilyatthemoney
thatEdmondputonthetable(page5);heasked
Danglarstopayforthewinetheywoulddrinkat
LaResérve.(page5)

g TEdmondtriedtohidehisrealfeelingswhenhe

greetedCaderousse.(page5)

2 1815+1÷4–14÷20+3=25:Danglars’sage
3 a EdmondtoMorrel,whenhecalledhimtoaskhim

aboutthedayontheislandofElba

b MorreltoEdmond,whenhetellshimhewillbe

theCaptainofthe

Pharaoh

c MercedestoMorrel,whensheaskedfornewsabout

Edmond

d Edmond’sfathertoEdmond,whenhetellshim

thatCaderousseaskedforsomemoneyback

e EdmondandMercedestothecookofLaRéserve,

whentheywereorganisingtheirwedding

4 Possibleanswers:

a WherewereyouwhenLeclercdied?

b DidyoutellanyoneaboutMarshalBertrand’s

letter?

c CanIcome/Willyouinvitemetoyourwedding?

D

anglars

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Cader

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asks

for

money

speaks

about

…

doesn

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like

or

ders

neighbour

seaman

in

charge

of

…

owner

Danglars

7

7 3 7 3 7

Morrel

7 3 7

7

7 3

Caderousse

3 7

7 3 7

7

asksformoney 7 7 3

3 7

7

speaksabout
Napoleon

7 3 7

7

7 3

doesn’tlike
takingorders

3 7

7

7 3 7

neighbour

7

7 3 3 7

7

seamanin
chargeofgoods

3 7

7

7

7 3

owner

7 3 7

7 3 7

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5 a ED b JV c JV d JV e JV
6 a Mercedes,hisfather,Morrel,hishappylife

b theChateaud’If

c histriptotheprison/beingaprisoner

d hisfirstcell/roomintheprison

e Hissecondcell/roomintheprison,underground

7 Openanswers
8 a sharp b path c angry d dinner e arm

SPADA;itisthesurnameofthefamilythatowned
thetreasure

9 a 27 b 4 c 1807 d 3 e 1498 f 1811
10 a F;Hewasafriendandhelper.

b F;hekilledoneofhisancestors.

c T

d T

e T

f F

g T

11 a Faria’smedicine

b thebagwheretheguardsputFaria’sbody

c Faria’sbody

d thesamebag,thoughnowEdmondisinit

e thestonethattheguardstiedtothebag

f (twoguardswith)alamp

g himself;hisface

h thetreasure

12 Openanswers
13 a death/timetodie

b died

c thesilenceofdeath

d thesea

e theChateaud’If/aprison

+Openanswers

14 a 4 b 6 c 1 d 3 e 2 f 5 g 7
15 a twodays

b intheevening

c lose

d waitsuntilfreshairgetsintotheroom

e hisenemies

f hehasseenhimthroughthewindow

g theCounthasbeenkindtohim

16 Openanswers

Progress test key

1 a 2 b 3 c 4 d 1 e 5
2 a Napoleon
b Policar
c Leclerc
d Villefort
e Danglars
f Paris
3 a F b T c T d F
4 a 3 b 7 c 3 d 3
5 a carelessness
b hopelessness
c underground
d happiness
6 a TFariawasasmallmanandtoreachithehadto

standonEdmond’sshoulderswhileEdmondwason
thetable.

b THetaughtEnglishtoEdmond.
c FHewantedtokilltwopeopletogettheirmoney.
d THeaskedFariatowriteabookwiththehistoryof

hisfamily.

7 a 4 b 1 c 3 d 5 e 2
8 a No b Yes c No d Yes
9 a stones
b holes
c ring
d stream
e hole
f corner