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The title of the story is A Shady Plot. The dictionary defines the words as:
shady adjective
- Full of shade; shaded.
- Casting shade: a shady grove.
- Quiet, dark, or concealed; hidden.
- Of dubious character or of questionable honesty.
plot noun
- i) a small piece of ground, generally used for a specific purpose: a garden plot.
ii) a measured area of land - a ground plan, as for a building; a diagram.
- storyline- the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story
- a secret plan to accomplish a hostile or illegal purpose; a scheme.
Based on the definitions above, can you predict what the story is about? Make a brief note of your prediction in your notebook.
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The title of the story is A Shady Plot. The dictionary defines the words as:
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What do you think life was really like for Walter Hudson ? Was he happy ? Did he have many friends ? Think of the things that you do everyday : what things could Walter not do ? Also, what about clothes, chairs, a bed, washing himself…
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Why do you think he did not go on a serious diet when he was much younger, so that he could live a fuller life ?
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What advice would you have given Walter on his diet ?
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What made the writer overconfident about his ability to write ghost stories?
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The sight of the ghost materialising in his room filled the narrator with ………
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The ghost wanted John to …………………………………………..
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Who do you think bought and cooked all the food he ate ? Were they also to blame for Walter’s obesity ?
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John wants the ghost to disappear before his wife enters the room and waves his arms
at the ghost with something of the motion of a beginner when learning to swim. His
movement shows his ………………………
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When the narrator says his wife is never so pretty as when she's doing something she
knows he disapproves of, his tone is …………………….
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The ghost says "It's all your fault.'It' here refers to ………………………
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Gladolia wishes to leave the narrator's house as ………………….
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Which genre of stories does Jenkins want the narrator to write? Why?
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Does the narrator like writing ghost stories? Support your answer with evidence
from the story.
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What makes Helen, the ghost and her other co-ghosts organize The Writer's Inspiration Bureau? .
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Why had Helen, the ghost, been helping the narrator write ghost stories? Why was she going on strike? What condition did she place for providing continued help?
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How does the ghost undermine the narrator's faith in his ability to write ghost stories?
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Why does John want the ghost to disappear before his wife appears on the scene? What impression of his wife's character do you form from his words?
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Why does the narrator hesitate to be a partner to Laura Hinkle during the Ouija Board Party?
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