The Dark Woods: Mrs. Adis's Cottage Quiz
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What is the main feature of the land in north-east Sussex?

  • Mountains
  • Rivers
  • Fields
  • Woods (correct)

How would you describe the sound in the absolute stillness of the night?

  • Muffled and indistinct
  • Continuous and rhythmic
  • Distinct and intensified (correct)
  • Loud and echoing

What was the weather like that night?

  • Sunny with clear skies
  • No twilight and no moon (correct)
  • Light rain with a full moon
  • Dark with heavy fog

What did the man walking on the road hear, which sounded close at hand?

<p>The distant bark of a dog at Delmonden (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What hindered the man's attempt to go more quietly on the road?

<p>The roadside was a mass of thorns (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What could the man see when he looked in at Mrs. Adis's lighted window?

<p>Mrs. Adis stooping over the fire (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Peter Crouch do before going to the door?

<p>He opened the window (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Mrs. Adis react when Peter Crouch entered without knocking?

<p>She was surprised and asked why he didn't knock (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Peter Crouch confess to Mrs. Adis?

<p>He shot a man (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Mrs. Adis react to Peter Crouch's request to stay at her place?

<p>She hesitated but eventually agreed to let him stay (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Peter Crouch shoot a man according to his conversation with Mrs. Adis?

<p>He was defending himself against the keepers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Mrs. Adis suggest Peter Crouch could hide?

<p>In the shed at the back of the cottage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Peter Crouch describe Mrs. Adis' action of letting him stay?

<p>'You're a good woman' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'You may be I'd have been different if I'd a mother like Tom's.' What does this statement suggest?

<p>Peter Crouch's actions were influenced by his mother's absence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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North-east Sussex landscape

Woods are a dominant feature.

Sounds in stillness

Sounds become more noticeable and pronounced.

Weather that night

A night with no twilight or moonlight.

Sound Peter Crouch heard

Distant barking from Delmonden, sounding nearer.

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Hindrance on the road

Thorns made quiet movement difficult.

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What he saw in window.

Mrs. Adis bending near the fire.

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Peter's action before door

He opened the cottage window.

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Mrs. Adis's reaction

Surprise and a question about knocking.

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Peter's confession

That he shot a man.

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Mrs. Adis' decision

Hesitant agreement.

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Reason for shooting

Self-defense against gamekeepers.

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Where to hide?

The shed behind the cottage.

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Peter's compliment

A compliment on her kindness.

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Influence on Peter's actions

Lack of a mother figure.

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