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What did Granny propose to Ben?
What did Granny propose to Ben?
Why did Ben hesitate to steal the Crown Jewels?
Why was Ben hesitant to steal the Crown Jewels?
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Why did Granny say she had never been caught before?
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How did Granny evade prison all these years?
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What did Ben say about Granny keeping the stolen jewels?
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Why did Granny keep the stolen jewels in a biscuit tin?
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Why did Ben feel ashamed?
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Why did Ben feel ashamed?
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Why did Granny say they should do it for the thrill?
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Why did Granny warn Ben about the police looking for the Crown Jewels?
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What did Ben think of the Queen?
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Why did Mr Parker visit Granny?
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What did Ben do when he saw Mr Parker?
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Why did Granny want to steal the Crown Jewels?
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Why did Granny say they needed to do the theft very soon?
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When did Ben and Granny plan to steal the Crown Jewels?
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When did Ben plan to steal the Crown Jewels?
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What did Granny tell Ben to do after their conversation?
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Who caught Ben and Granny talking about their plan?
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Why did Ben want to wait until his parents took him to Granny's house?
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What did Ben hide up the back of his jumper?
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What did Ben feel after Granny praised his plan?
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Study Notes
Ben was in disbelief at what Granny had just proposed. There was no way he was going to risk stealing the Crown Jewels only to return them the very next night.
“But they are worth millions, billions even…” he complained.
“I know. So we’d definitely get caught if we tried to sell them,” replied Granny.
“But…!”
“No ‘buts’, boy. We put them back the next night. Do you know how I evaded prison all these years? I never sold a thing. I just did it for the buzz.”
“But you kept them, though,” said Ben. “Even if you didn’t sell them. You’ve got all those jewels in your biscuit tin.”
Granny blinked. “Yes, well, I was young and foolish then,” she said. “I have learned since that it is wrong to steal. And you need to understand that too.” She gave him a fierce look.
Ben squirmed. “I do, of course, I do…”
“It’s a brilliant plan you’ve put together, Ben, honestly it is. But those jewels don’t belong to us, do they?”
“No,” said Ben. “No, they don’t.” He felt a tiny bit ashamed now that he’d been so horrified at the idea of giving back the jewels.
“And don’t forget that every policeman in the country, maybe even the world will be looking for the Crown Jewels. They’ll have all of Scotland Yard after us. If we were found with them, we’d be thrown into prison for the rest of our lives. That might not be so long for me, but for you, it could be seventy or eighty years.”
“You’re right,” said Ben.
“And the Queen seems like such a nice old dear. We are around the same age actually. I would hate to upset her.”
“Me too,” murmured Ben. He had seen the Queen on the news loads of times, and she seemed like a nice old lady, smiling and waving at everybody from the back of her giant pram.
“Let’s just do it for the thrill. Agreed?”
“Agreed!” said Ben. “When can we do it? It will have to be a Friday night when Mum and Dad take me to stay at yours. Did the doctor say when you’ll be out of hospital?”
“Erm, oh yes, he did, he said I could leave anytime.”
“Fantastic!”
“But we need to do it very soon. How about next Friday?”
“Isn’t that too soon?”
“Not at all, your plan seems very well thought out, Ben.”
“Thank you,” said Ben beaming. It was the first time ever that he felt like he had made a grown-up proud of him.
“When I get out of here, I’ll get on to pinching the equipment we need. Now run along, Ben, and I will see you next Friday night at the usual time.”
Ben pulled back the curtain. Mr Parker, Granny’s nosy neighbor, was standing right there!
Startled, Ben took a couple of steps back towards the bed and quickly shoved Plumbing Weekly up the back of his jumper.
“What are you doing here?” asked Ben.
“Hoping to see me take a bed-bath, no doubt!” said Granny.
Ben chuckled.
Mr Parker scrambled for words. “No, no, I…”
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Quiz: "The Crown Jewels Heist: Could You Pull it Off?" Do you have what it takes to plan and execute a daring heist like Ben and Granny? Test your skills in this quiz and see if you have what it takes to steal the Crown Jewels and return them without getting caught. In this thrilling quiz, you'll be faced with challenging questions that will test your critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. So put on your thinking cap and get ready for
