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‘The House Sunset’ (4) Jonathan’s & Frances’ Tales

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Introduction:
"These two stories bring the story of the Old Vine to its conclusion. In 1955 Jonathan Roper came to Baildon and slapped a demolition order on the building, and soon after Frances Benyon came to look at it with a view to buy."


1. Jonathan Roper had been the Public Health Inspector in Baildon for some months before he went to Cliff’s Café in the centre of the Old Vine building, and subsequently discovered major structural flaws. In the meantime his job progressed reasonably well and he was happy in his lodgings. Which of these statements is true about where he was living?
    it was an expensive apartment
    it was supposed to be haunted
    the landlady did not mind Jonathan’s dog
    it was a hotel


2. At least thirty people lived in the Old Vine at the time of Jonathan’s three visits, but which named people did not live in the building?
    Miss Barstew and Mrs Woody
    Cliff Ficking and Miss Barstew
    Mrs Woody and Miss Cattermole
    Miss Cattermole and Cliff Ficking


3. The Old Vine was just one property owned by a private letting company who seemed to specialise in slum properties, and whose share-holders apparently lived all over the area. What was the name of the company?
    Baildon Property Company
    Reed Almshouses
    Baildon Housing Association
    Webster Hospitality


4. Very little was done to Jonathan in an outward manner regarding his demolition order, but he was attacked covertly. Which of the following did NOT happen to him?
    he was shot at with an arrow
    his car wheel was loosened
    a load of bricks was dropped on him
    letters were sent to the Town Clerk


5. What was the name of the councillor who made a television career for him/herself over the Old Vine demolition order?
    Mr Hartopp
    Mrs Franchise
    Miss Hatton
    Mr Horley


6. What was the name of the local television station?
    Meridian Television
    Dane Television
    Westcountry Television
    Viking Television


7. Frances Benyon came to Baildon in answer to an advertisment regarding the Old Vine. How did the advertisment describe the building?
    as a late Stuart house
    as a home with a Georgian façade
    as a family home in a Victorian street
    as an early Tudor house


8. We learn of Larry Benyon's illness very quickly in Frances' Tale. What was his problem?
    obesity
    cancer
    alcoholism
    leukaemia


9. What reason did Frances give Larry as to why she could not go to Nigeria with him?
    she would not leave their children as he suggested
    Larry’s illness would be made worse by the tropical climate
    it was too far away from her brother
    she had her heart set on buying the Old Vine


10. How did Frances envisage life in the Old Vine if she bought it?
    she wanted to take in children as a day-carer
    she wanted to open a school
    she wanted to turn it into a hotel
    she wanted to live a life of luxury


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