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1 Openanswers2 a Openanswers b anchor,engine,net;andpossiblybattery,lamp,

paraffin,spear3 a crazy  b sea c dark d thesea e lamps f radios4 a Thestorytellerisadoctor. b HewantstoknowwhyRafaelwentmad.Healso

wantstoknowwhathappenedtoAnitaandthesoldier.

c Heasksthevillagers.5 a uncle b ring c doctor d wedding/marriage e mad f shark g shopkeeper h stories i marry j sixteen k engine l soldier m Nobody6 Possibleanswers: a Rafael’sfatherwaskilledbyasharkwhenRafael

wasyoung,abouteightyearsold.Afterthat,thefamilywerepoor.Thepeopleinthevillagehelpedthem.Rafaelgrewupandbecameafisherman.Hehatedsharksandoftenkilledthem.

b Anitawasverybeautifulandclever.Shecouldn’tplaywiththeotherchildren.Shelearnttoreadandwrite.Shereadandtoldstoriestotheotherchildren.Herfatherwantedhertomarrysomebodyrichandimportant.

Theothervillagechildrencouldn’treadorwriteandweren’tasbeautiful.Villagechildrenprobablymarriedotherpeoplefromthevillage.

c Thesoldierknewalotabouttheworld.Hetoldstoriesabouthisexcitinglifeinthearmy.Hehadaboatwithanengine.Hewentwherehewantedto.Heworkedonlyforhimself.Hecouldgetthingsfromthecity–lampsandacassetteplayer.Hewasalsoveryhandsome.

d Rafaelwasonlyapoorfisherman.Hehadnofatherandlivedwithhismother.Anita’sfatherwantedhertomarryarich,importantmanfromthecity.

e Anitawasasillyyounggirl.Herfathergavehereverythingthatshewanted.Herheadwasfullofstoriesofmagicandprinces.

Atfirstshethoughtshewasinlovewithyoung,handsomeRafael.

Latershethoughtthatshewasinlovewiththeolder,moreexcitingsoldier.Probablyshewasnotinlovewithanybody–onlywiththeideaoflove.

7 a Inthepictureonpages2–3,‘crazy’Rafaelisshowingtheringtothestorytellerandhisbrother.Inthepictureonpages6–7,Rafaelistryingtokillsharks.Hehatessharksbecauseonekilledhisfather.

b Openanswers8 a months b agoldring c after d good,clean e before f happy g coast h inhisboat i hates j daughter9 a Rafael,tohismother b Rafael,toRodrigo c thewriter’suncle,tothewriter d thesoldier,tothewriter’suncle e Rodrigo,tothewriter f LuisValdez,tothewriter10 Openanswers11 a Rafaelbroughtthegoldringbackfromthecity.Itis

intheshapeofafish.ItwasapresentforAnita.Hegaveittoher,butitwasasecret.NowitisroundRafael’sneck.

b Openanswers12 a 7 b 3 c 7 d 3 e 3 f 7 g 3 h 7

i 3 j 7

13 a–b Openanswers c Rafael’smother’sstoryiscrazy.ShesawRafaeland

hisboatcoveredinblood.Thesoldier,Rafaelsaid,wasdead.ButwhenRafaelwentintothecafélater,thesoldierwasthere.Whenthesoldierleftthecafé,andthevillage,Rafaelwasinthecafé.Hestayedtherefortwohours,dancingtothemusic.

14 Openanswers15 a none b herfather c letter d dying16 a 7 b 4 c 6 d 9 e 1 f 5 g 2 h 10 i 8 j 317 a ThegoldringisimportantbecauseitwasRafael’s

presenttoAnita.Heworkedforsixmonthstobuyit.Itshowedhisloveforher.TheideaoftheringintheshapeofafishcamefromAnita’sstory.AfterAnita’sdeath,RafaelkeepstheringroundhisneckinmemoryofAnita.Thenhecanneverforgethisterriblecrime.

b Santiago’solddonkeydisappearedonthesamedayasAnitaandthesoldier.Rafaelusedthedonkeytobringthesharkstothesoldier’sboatinthenight.

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c Rafael’sfatherwaskilledbyasharkwhenRafaelwasyoung.Rafaelhatedsharksafterthat.Hekilledthemwhenhecould.Helearntalotaboutthemandusedtheminhisplantokillthesoldier.Whenherealizedthetruth,Rafaeltriedtokillhimselfintheseafullofsharks,buttheydidnotkillhim.

d Anita’sstoryshowsthatshewasonlyachild.Herheadwasfullofstoriesaboutmagic.Inthemprincessesfallinlovewithpoormen.HerstoryshowsthatshelovedRafaelfirst,andthenthesoldierlater.Italsoshowsthatshewasnotverysensible.

18 a Anitaranawayfromthevillagewiththesoldier.ShetookRafael’sgoldringwithher,onherhand.Rafael’splantokillthesoldieralsokilledAnita.Laterhefoundherhand,withthering,inthestomachofashark.Hetooktheringfromherdeadhandandkeptitroundhisneck.

b RafaelwentmadbecausehekilledAnita.Shewasthegirlthatheloved.Firsthetriedtokillhimself.Hethrewhimselfintoaseafullofsharks.Butthesharksdidnotkillhim.Hehadtolivewithhisterriblecrime.Thismadehimmad.

19–27 Openanswers

Discussion activities key1–4 Openanswers5 Suggestedanswers:Hewasverystrange.Hishairand

beardwereterrible.Hiseyeswerecrazy.Hewasveryscary.Helookedverysad.

6 Suggestedanswers:Heisinterestedinhimbecausethereisasecretbehindhim.Hewantstoknowwhatmadehimgomad.

7 Suggestedanswers:Rafael’sfatherwaskilledbyashark.Rafaelwasverysadandangryandonlywantedtokillsharkstoavengehisfather’sdeath.

8 Suggestedanswers:

Anita Rodrigo(Anita’sfather)

wasbeautifulandintelligenteverybodylovedherandwantedtomarryhershereadandtoldstoriestoherbrothersandsisters

wasashopkeepercouldreadandwritewantedhisdaughtertomarryabusinessman

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13 Suggestedanswers:

Whatwentright Whatwentwrong

RodrigothinksRafaelisafineboy.RodrigowaspolitetoRafael’smother.Rafaelleftthevillagetosavemoney.RafaelcouldgetthegoldringforAnita.

RodrigothinksRafaelistooyoungandpoor.Rafaelworkedveryhard.Rodrigodoesn’tagreetoamarriagebetweenAnitaandRodrigo.RodrigowantsAnitaonlytomarryabusinessman.

14–15 Openanswers16 Suggestedanswers:

Rodrigo LuisValdez

Hehadafinesupermarket.Hehadplentyofmoney.HehelpedRafaelandhismotherforyears.Hesaysthathisdaughterisdead.

Hewasafarmer.HiswifeistheyoungersisterofAnita.HiswifewantstotalkaboutAnitaandRafael.

17–18 Openanswers19 Suggestedanswers:

Anita Marta

Shewasbeautifulandcleverbutnotverygood.Shecouldread,writeandsing.Shehadlotsofsecrets.Shehadsecretmeetingswithmen.

Shewasyounger,fatandstupid.Shewasmarriedandhadtwosonsandahappylife.

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Activity worksheets key1 a Rafael b Hisuncle,hisuncle’swife(hisaunt),Rodrigo, c Nobody d ThenarratorandPablo e Rafael f Somelittleboysfromthevillage g Rafael’smother h Rafael–inthenarrator’sdreams i Thenarrator j Rafael

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2 a 9 b 10 c 6 d 8 e 2 f 7 g 1 h 3 i 5 j 43 a 4beautifulchild b 2villageboys c 10smallvillage d 6goodgirl e 7picturemagazines f 1storybooks g 3littlebrothersandsisters h 8bigplans i 5poorfisherman j 9anothertown4 a Anita>Rafael,Rafael>Anita b Carl>Carlos c America>Africa d asail>anengine e fishermen>children f Tuesdays>Thursdays g withAnita>alone5 Possibleanswers:Santiago’sdonkeydisappeared. Rafaeldancedforhoursinthecafé.6 a boat b shop c paraffin d meal e stories f clothes g noise h music i village j coast k donkey l rocks m animal n ring7 a restaurant>supermarket b poor>rich c donkey>shark d ahouse>money e afish>ananimal f boat>farm g Anita’s>Marta’s8 ThesearethewordswhichareusedtodescribeAnita:

lazy,angry,beautiful,clearvoice,neverhelped,clever,neverworked,fullofstories,proud,happy,strangeandsillyideas,inlove,longandpinkfingernails

9 a 7Herfathersenthertobedbecausethesoldierwasthere.

b 3

c 3

d ?Martathinksthisbutitmightnotbetrue. e 3

f ?Martathinksthisbutitmightnotbetrue. g ?Martathinksthisbutitmightnotbetrue. h 3

10 a Anita’sstorywasnotverygoodbecauseitborrowedalotfromotherstories.

b Rafaelandthesoldierwerelookingateachotherinthecaféliketwodogslookingforafight.

c Villagepeopleareafraidofhospitalsbecausetheybelievethatpeoplegotohospitalstodie.

d Rafael’smotherknewthathewasmadbecausehedidaterriblething.

e WhenClarasawRafaelcoveredwithbloodshetoldhimtotakeoffhisclothesandwashhimself.

f Rafaelcouldn’tcatchthesoldier’sboatbecauseithadanengineandwasveryfast.

g ThedoctorthoughtthatitwasnotpossiblethatRafaelkilledsomeonebymistake.

h ThedoctorfeltthatRafael’smysterywasgoingtomakehimcrazysoon.

11 Openanswers12 a 3 b 1 c 7 d 5 e 4 f 8 g 9 h 6 i 2

Progress test key1 a 1 b 7 c 4 d 5 e 2 f 3 g 62 a sing>write b farmer>businessman c donkey>cassetteplayer d away>mad e finger>neck3 a 1 b 2 c 2 d 14 a 2 b 1 c 3 d 6 e 4 f 55 a 3 b 3 c 7 d 7

6 a thecarpet b agoldsmith c inanambulance d thetruth e tuberculosis7 a ThemedicineswillhelpRafaelsleepandfeelhappy. b RosadidnotwantthedoctortotakeRafaelto

hospitalbecausehecouldrememberwhathedid. c Rafaelismadbecauseofhiscrime. d RosapromisedClaratokeepthesecretofRafael

forever. e RafaeltoldClarathathekilledthestrangerwho

stolehistruelove. f RosanevertoldanyoneaboutRafael’ssecretbecause

hersisteraskedhernottodosobeforedying.

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g WhenRafaelarrivedatthehospitalinanambulance,hewasalmostdead.

h WhenRafaelopenedhiseyesaftertwodaysinhospital,heaskedifhewasdead.

i RafaelandAnitausedtomeetinasecretplaceintherocksattheendofthebeach.

j TheringRafaelgaveAnitawaslikethemagicringinherstory.Itwasthepromiseoftheirlove.

k WhenAnitathoughtRafaelwasveryboring,shestoppedmeetinghimandstoppedtalkingtohim.

l WhileAnitaandthesoldierkissed,Rafaelwatchedthemwithblackhateinhisheart.

m Rafaelkeptthebacklegsofthedonkeyontheboattomakethesharkscometoit.

n WhenClarasawthebloodintheclothesofherson,thesoldierwasnotdeadyet.