THE CROOKED HOUSE: RECOVERY WORK, CHAPTER No. 16

1. What was the Old Man's advice to the narrator?

• Ignore everyone

• Let everyone talk to you

• Stay silent

• Avoid conversations

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2. Why did Edith de Haviland seek out the narrator?

• To offer a job

• For a specific purpose

• To borrow money

• To share gossip

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3. Who had not shown any desire to talk to the narrator?

• Edith de Haviland

• Magda

• Sophia

• Philip

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4. What did the narrator consider Sophia's father's repressed nature might conceal?

• Passionate feelings

• Financial motives

• Fear of heights

• Musical talent

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5. What did Laurence Brown excel at according to the narrator?

• Gardening

• Cooking

• Teaching history

• Playing chess

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6. Why did Eustace feel frustrated?

• Due to sharing a tutor with Josephine

• Missing out on sports opportunities

• Not having enough toys

• Lacking challenging studies

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7. What did Eustace reveal about Josephine's detective activities?

• She was pretending to find out a lot

• She was writing novels

• She was an actual detective

• She was a magician

8. What did Brenda express fear about?

• Public speaking

• Skydiving

• The Inquest

• Cooking

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9. What did Sophia inform the narrator about from London?

• A surprise visit

• A delayed flight

• A lost item

• A phone call from the narrator's father

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10. How did the narrator reassure Brenda?

• By confirming her suspicions

• By denying any help

• By suggesting she gets a lawyer

• By avoiding her

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