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1 Openanswer2 a lawnmower b typescript c misery,contempt d champagne e album f blister,splint,stump,syringe g gasp,sigh,squeak h punch,slap i mattress j barbecue3 a Horror b Openanswer4 a 2 b 6 c 9 d 1 e 4 f 7 g 8 h 5 i 35 a bedonafarm b tablets c mad d legs e started f language g dirty6–9 Openanswers10 a leaves>dies b glass>jug c run>drive d kitchen>barbecue e rewrite>burn f report>kill11 a 7 b 7 c 3 d 3 e 3 f 3 g 3 h 3

i 7 j 7

12 a 1 b 4 c 7 d 9 e 5 f 6 g 2 h 8 i 313–14 Openanswers15 a P b A c A d P e A f A16 a yes b yes c yes d no e no f yes g no17–21 Openanswers

22 a spilled b hit c jam d rat e death f scream g determined h locks i killing23 a 6 b 7 c 1 d 3 e 5 f 2 g 424 Heeatstinnedfoodfromthekitchen. Hetakeshistabletsregularly. Hewrites. HethinksabouthowtokillAnnie. Hetakesabutcher’sknifefromthekitchen. Herubsatthemarksonthedoor-frame. Hehidestheknifeunderhismattress.25 Openanswer26 dullalarmedafraidsick27 theknife28 a writebyhand b he’sawriter c toescapefromAnnie,tocontinuetolivebecausehe

wantstoknowwhatwillhappen d sothathewilltellhertherestofthestory e hedoesn’tknowtheending f shecutsoffhisthumb29 Hehadtakenadangerousrisk.30 It’snothisbirthday.Histhumbisinthecentreofthe

cake.31 Openanswers32 a Annie b Thepoliceman c Thepoliceman d Paul,Annie e Annie,thepoliceman f Annie g Annie,thepoliceman33 a T b F c T d T e F f T g F34–37 Openanswers38 a 4 b 7 c 3 d 2 e 6 f 1 g 10 h 9 i 5 j 839 Openanswer40 Hewantstomakesurethetypescriptissafe.Shehas

climbedoutofthewindowandgonetothebarntogetanaxe.

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Discussion activities key1–8 Openanswers9 PossiblequestionsforPaulSheldon: WhendidyouwriteyourfirstMiseryChastainnovel?

Howdidyouthinkofthename‘Misery’?IsMiserybasedonanybodyyouknow?Doyouthinkyouwilleverygetmarriedagain?WhydoyoualwaysgotoColoradotofinishyournovels?

10 Annie:Iboughtyouanotherpresent,aswellasthewheelchair.I’llgoandgetitforyou.Well?Whatdoyouthink?

Paul:It’sgreat.Arealantique. Annie:Ididn’tgetitasanantique.Igotitsecond-

hand.Itwasabargain,too.Shewantedforty-fivedollarsforit,butIgotitforfortybecauseithasnon.

Paul:Youdidreallywell. Annie:Itoldherthatnwasoneofthelettersinmy

favouriteauthor’sname. Paul:Ithastwoofthelettersinmyfavouritenurse’s

name.ButwhatwillIwriteonthistypewriter,doyouthink?

Annie:Oh,Paul!Idon’tthink–Iknow!You’regoingtowriteanewnovel.Itwillbeyourbestyet.Misery’s Return!It’llbeabookjustforme.It’llbemypaymentfornursingyoubacktohealth.TheonlycopyinthewholeworldofthenewestMiserybook!

Paul:ButAnnie,Misery’sdead. Annie:Noshe’snot.EvenwhenIwasangryatyouI

knewshewasn’treallydead.Iknewyoucouldn’treallykillher,becauseyou’regood.

Paul:Annie,willyoutellmeonething? Annie:Ofcourse,dear. Paul:IfIwritethisbookforyou,willyouletmego

whenI’vefinished? Annie:YoutalkasifIwerekeepingyouprisoner,Paul.

Ithinkthatwhenyou’vefinishedyoushouldbereadytomeetotherpeopleagain.

11–19 Openanswers20 Possibleanswer: Anniehasleftmealoneinthehouse.TodayIthought

shewasreallygoingtotallymad.Shecameintomyroomwitharatcaughtinatrapandthenshekilleditbysqueezingitinoneofherbarehands!Ihavenoideahowlongshewillbe.Ihateher,butIneedhertogivemefoodandkeepmeclean.Imustfindawayoutofhere!

21–30 Openanswers

31 Possibleanswer: MycolleagueandIreturnedtothehouseofAnnie

Wilkesearliertodayinordertoaskherfurtherquestionsaboutthedisappearanceofthewriter,PaulSheldon.Whenwearrivedwefoundthedoortothehouseopen.Therewereobvioussignsthatanincrediblyviolentstrugglehadtakenplaceinsidethehouse.Therewasspilledwine,brokenfurnitureandmanytracesofblood.WefoundthewomanAnnieWilkesinthebarn.Shewaslyingdead,holdinganaxetightlyinherhands.Itlookedasifshewerepreparingtoreturntothehouseinordertocontinueherattackonthewriter,PaulSheldon.Hewasstillaliveinthehouse.Hehadbeenveryseriouslyinjured–hisleftfootandthethumbofhislefthandhadbeenamputatedandhewassufferingfromburns.Weimmediatelycalledanambulance.

32–33 Openanswers

Activity worksheets key1 a F b T c T d F e T2 a 4 b 12 c 3 d 8 e 10 f 5 g 9 h 2 i 7 j 13 k 6 l 11 m 13 a 3 b 3 c 34 a stammered b screamed c cried d gasped e remarked5 a shehadliftedhimintothewheelchairwhilehewas

asleep. b itwasnicetobeabletolookoutofthewindow. c hewasgoingtostartworkonthenewMisery

novel. d itwastimeforhismedicineandAnniewasn’tgoing

togivehimany. e howtouseahairpintopickthelockonadoor.6 a Thewheelofhischairhascrashedintothe

doorframeofhisroom. b PaulhasheardAnnie’scaroutsidethehouse. c Paulistryingtoclosethedoor,butthehairpinis

makingitstick. d Thelockonhisdoorhassuddenlyclearedandit

makesanoiseasitcloses. e AnniesaysheissweettohavenamedMisery’sbaby

afterher,butheonlydidittostophergettingangry.

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7 a AnnietiesPaulupbecausetheyhaveavisitor. b AnnieleadsthemanawayfromthecarsothatPaul

cannotseehim. c Themanwasdisgustedbecausehethoughtthat

Anniewascrazy. d PaulgaveAnniethemoneytopayhertaxes.8 a wasborn. b herfirstmurder. c felldownthestairsandbrokeherneck. d anelderlywoman. e gotmarriedandboughtthehouseinSidewinder.9 a F.Themeltingsnowandthestormcombinedto

washPaul’scardownthemountainside. b T c F.AnnieknewthatPaulwouldwanttoleaveonce

hewasstrongenough. d F.Annieperformsthe‘operation’sothatPaulwill

notbeabletoleave.10 a 5 b 1 c 2 d 3 e 411 a Anniehasjustcomebackfromdisposingofthe

policeman’sbody. b Theybothknowthatthepolicewillsooncome

backtothehouseandthatAnniewillkillthemandPaul.

c ThepolicehavearrivedandAnniewantstoknowifPaulisgoingtokeepquiet.

d Shehasjustbeentalkingtoafilmcrew.Shescratchesherselfuntilshebleedsbecauseshethinksthatpeoplewanttoseeherhurt.

12 a special b call c suitcase d expensive e excited

Progress test key1 a PaulSheldonisafamouswriterofnovelsabouta

heroinecalledMiseryChastain.bAftercelebratingthecompletionofanewbook,SheldonhasacarcrashonaforestroadintheColoradomountains.cAshegraduallyreturnstoconsciousnesshefindshimselfinbedinastrangehouse,dbutalsobeginstorealisethatthewomanwhohasfoundhimandtakenhimhomeisdangerouslyinsaneandhasnointentionoflettinghimgo.ePaulhasnochoice:fhemustwaitandhopethathedoesn’tmakeherangry–gbecause,ashediscovers,whenAnnieWilkesisangry,there’snolimittowhatshewilldo.hHisonlysourcesofreliefarethenovelthatAnnieaskshimtowriteforher,iandtheideathatonedayhemightgetrevengeforthetorturesheinflictsonhim

2 a 5 b 3 c 6 d 2 e 1 f 43 a T b NT c T d NT e NT f NT g T h NT4 a through b folded c medicine d door e basin f shelves g towels h boxes i medical j tablets k sitting l work m mother n bird5 a Paulrealisedthatwritingthebookhadbecomean

excusefornottryingtoescape. b Sheclosedoneofherstronghandsaroundtherat

andbegantosqueeze. c Hetriedtoscreambuthisvoicedriedupandhis

mindwasfilledwithpicturesoftheaxe. d Hereachedfortheboxofmatchesandtookoutthe

singlematch.6 a 2 b 3