The House of Arden
FINAL TEST
A What do the characters below do? Match the characters to their actions.
1. Mr Beale ...... a. He meets the children’s father in El Dorado.
2. Mouldiwarp ...... b. He says to Elizabeth, “Marry me.”
3. Cousin Richard ...... c. He accompanies Cousin Richard to the city of gold.
4. The tutor ...... d. He frees Lord Arden.
5. Sir Walter Raleigh ...... e. He says to Edred, “The treasure belongs to you now.”
6. The King of El Dorado ...... f. He sends the children back in time.
7. Sir Edward Talbot ...... g. He says to Elfrida, “You want to kill the King.”
14 points (2 points each)
B Put the sentences in the correct order according to the story.
...... a. Two Spanish adventurers rescue Lord Arden.
...... b. Elfrida meets her cousin, Elizabeth.
...... c. The children hear the news about their father’s uncle, Lord Arden.
...... d. Elfrida tells the tutor about the Gunpowder Plot.
...... e. The children meet their grandfather.
10 points (2 points each)
C Match A to B to make sentences about the story.
A B
1. Aunt Edith is ...... a. to kill the King.
2. Sir Edward Talbot puts ...... b. Edred to meet the King.
3. Guy Fawkes tries ...... c. hears a poem and appears.
4. Lady Arden takes ...... d. some jewels in a cupboard.
5. Gonzalo Pizarro is ...... e. an adventurer in El Dorado.
6. Mouldiwarp ...... f. Lord Arden’s sister.
12 points (2 points each)
D Answer the questions about the story.
1. Why do the children live with their aunt?
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2. How does Mouldiwarp stop time when the children travel to the past?
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3. What do the children find when they develop the film from the camera?
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4. Why do the children go to El Dorado?
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12 points (3 points each)
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The House of Arden
FINAL TEST
E What does Mouldiwarp teach the children?
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2 points
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The House of Arden
ANSWERS TO FINAL TEST
A 1. e
2. f
3. a
4. g
5. c
6. d
7. b
B 1. c
2. e
3. b
4. d
5. a
C 1. f
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. e
6. c
D 1. Because their father is missing.
2. The flower makes a clock and he sits on the hand.
3. There was treasure in the chests and the soldiers opened the chests.
4. To find their father.
E Treasure isn’t important, but family is important.
