Comprehension: Village welcomes vampire

 

COMPREHENSION 

VILLAGE WELCOMES VAMPIRE

ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-2 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

• 1) What made Whitby famous?
•    Whitby, a small seaside village, became famous thanks to Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula.
• 2) Why has Prince Kretzulesco chosen a British village?
•     He thinks British people are good to foreigners and expect to be specially welcomed there because of him family connection to the place.

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT.

• 3) Prince Kretzulesco is a character in Bram Stoker’s novel.
•     FALSE: " ... a real-life Dracula announced plans to move to the small seaside village where his literary ancestor arrived in a wooden coffin in Bram Stoker’s classic novel." (lines 1-2) "Vlad Dracula Prince Kretzulesco, the last living member of the clan (...)" (lines 3-4)
• 4) Prince Kretzulesco is having trouble in Germany.
•    TRUE: "Prince Kretzulesco (...) is anxious to leave Germany after numerous attacks and death threats from neo-Nazis. (lines 9-10)
• 5) Prince Kretzulesco believes that the British are racist.
•     FALSE: "He said: The British are good to foreigners and have liberal attitudes –no matter if you are black, green or lilac." (lines 10-11)
• 6) The residents of Whitby have offered a castle to Prince Kretzulesco.
•   FALSE: He said: (...) If anyone offered me their castle, I would jump at the opportunity.” (lines 10-11)

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