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Assignment to Chapter 17: Mrs. Rivington Talks

1. Find answers to the following questions.
1. Where does Bobby go? Who does he see?
2. How does Bobby describe Mrs. Rivington?
3. What does Mrs. Rivington tell Bobby about Alan?
4. Why was Alan in England?
5. Did Alan know Bassington-ffrench?
6. Why did Alan have questions?
7. What does Bobby do next?
8. Why does Bobby say “Still intent on whitewashing your hero?” to
Frankie? What is he talking about?
9. Was it pure chance that Alan was taken to Bassington-ffrench?
10. When does Frankie return? What does she find?
11. What is going on?

2. Pay attention to the following notes to understand the text better.
 Endeavor (p. 79): to attempt by exertion or effort
 Put out (p.80): to annoy, irritate

3. Make sure to know the following items:
a pretence, a flash of brilliance, curiosity, to proceed, measles,
fluctuation, vigorous.

4. Find the English equivalents. Use them in your own sentences or in their
context:
намагатись, невизначений, обережний, ридати, заставляти.

5. Reproduce the situations where the following is used:
p. 79 to see through
p. 80 to return to the point
p. 81 to get in touch with smb
a gurgle of laughter
to be at the heart of smth