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I Read the extract from the short story Qwertyuiopy and answer the questions below.

Lucy Beck was young and small and mouse-coloured, easily overlooked. She had a lonely'O'level and a typing speed that would make a tortoise laugh.

, fi1{hoever wi}l want to employ me?" she had asked Mrs Price once, and Mrs Price had been

at a loss to answer.

Lucy warrted a job. More than anyone, more than anything, she wanted a job. She was tiredof being poor. She was fed up with macaroni cheese and baked beans. She was sick of second-

hand cloth€s:

(a) How is Lucy described in the extract?

(b) \Aftry would Lucy's typing speed make a tortoise laugh?

(c) Who is Mrs Price?

(d) If you needed a secretary, would you employ l-ucy? Explain why.

2 With a rattle the typewriter took over. She felt the keys hitting her fingers from below,

teaping up and down like mad children at playtime. She took her hand away and watched.

...YOU CANT KEEP ME OUT THAT \&AY, the typewriter printed. YOU LL NEVER BE

RID OF ME. NEVER. \&TIY DON T YOU GO. NO ONE WANTS YOU HERE. NO ONF. LIKES

YOU. GO AWAY BEFORE

Then it stopped, its threat uncompleted.

Lucy leaped up overturning her chair and ran to the door.

(a) Who took over the typewriter?

(b) What does it want Lucy to do?

(c) \Afty does Lucy jump out oI her chair?

(d) lf you were Lucy, would you leave? Explain why.

Who is the old bag?

(b) \ryhy does Lucy want to know about her?

(c) What makes Lucy think of her uncle?

(d) If you were Miss Broome, what would you do? Explain why.

Answer the follozuing questions,

1 \a/hy did Lucy wish her mother was not so good-natured?

2 In your own words describe what Mr Darke looks like.

3 \44rat were Lury's feelings when'ewERTyulop'popped up on the typing paper?(a)

(b)

4 \A/hat happened when the typewriter,took over'from Lury?

5 Lury was determined to stav on in her job. If you are Lucy, would you? \4/hy?

6 V\rhat change happened in Lury regarding Uncle Bert?

7 \Atrat did you learn from this short story?

Write down the themes of the story.

(a)

(b)

\Ahat are the values highlighted in the story?

(a)

(b)

10 Did you enjoy reading Q\\TERTYULOP? \u\4ry?

ENRICHilZIENT EXER CISES

L l4/ho is your favourite character in the story? Give reasons for your choice.

2 Imagine you are Mr Darke. \A/hat would you say to Lucy when she stayed on in her iob?

1"."r: about the experiences of young peopre at work. Thery write a short story based onthis information. Make sure you give"your story an interesting ending.

Imagine you are Lucy's close friend. \4/hat advice would you give her when she confides inyou about her problems with Miss Broome,s spirit?

Literature Art Activities

e qu0t6tions below and answer the questions that follow.

'= positive' Go out into the world and win! I have faith in you.,'\lfho said these words?

To whom were they spoken?

iVhat does the word,win,mean?

r't keep away, you see. Just like another person, I could mention, but won,t.,,r\tro said these words?

lo whom were they spoken?

lo whom was the speaker referring?

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"...YOU CAN'T KEEP ME OUT TTIAT WAY. YOU'LL NEVER BE RID OF ME, NE\E:"WHY DON'T YOU LEAVE? NO ONE WANTS YOU HERE. NO ONE T,TIOS VOU.LEAVE BEFORE..."a Who typed these words?

b To whom were the words addressed?

c Why was the message typed that way?

"Are you still here? Excellent, my dear. f never thought I'd be seeing you again. you'rebraver than you look. Fighting back, eh?,,a Who is the'I'mentioned in the quotation?

b How did the speaker feel?

c Who were involved in the fight mentioned in the quotation?

"I'm only leaving at one o'clock today. Do you want to know anything? Any snags come *:can help you with?"a What was Harry's normal schedule?

b What would Lucy want to know about?

e What do you think were the'snags'that he meant?

Answer the following questions.

1 Where did the story QWERTYUIOP take place?

2 What did Mrs Price fear will happen to Lucy Beck?

3 what did Harry Darke feel about Lucy working at Ross and Bannister?

4 Where does one see the letters QWERTytIOp together?

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Why did Miss Broome haunt the typewriter?

Do you think Miss Broome should do that? Why or why not?

How was Lucy able to appease Miss Broome?

Why do you think Lucy did that?

did Harry Darke show his admiration and respect for Lucy Beck,s success inxing the spirit of Miss Broome?

the statements below about the story with single words and short expressions.

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, MrAmos'girlfriend and she feltrealised they were attracted to her because of.the

r, she was not able to reproduce the same concoction because the ladv

resigned from and joined the company that

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