East+43rd+Street

This is a level 5 reader in the library, here are some activities for it. There is about 12 copies.

Chapter 1 1.

Put the events in the right order. a

Marley decided to follow, but lost her. b

Marley watched a woman enter McFadden’s Bar. c

The next day, the same woman was waiting in Marley’s office. d

She opened an envelope and read a note. e

Suddenly she rushed out of the bar. 2.

Chapter 1 ends: ‘In my experience, women like her usually mean one thing – trouble.’ What sort of trouble do you think this might be? Chapter 2

**1.** Match the beginnings and endings of these sentences. **1** Angela Lake had received a letter from her husband **2** Angela Lake explained she needed help **3** Marley was surprised when Angela Lake **4** Angela Lake asked Marley **5** Angela Lake left the office in a hurry, **a** because she didn’t have all the jewelry. **b** without waiting for a receipt. **c** to take the jewelry to her husband’s office. **d** which said she had to return all the jewelry. Chapter 3
 * e** showed him the bruises on her arm.

1.   Complete the gaps in the summary. Gloria told Marley that she hadn’t seen a tall ........... woman leaving the building. Marley phoned Joe Blaney and asked him to buy a ............ and leave it at the ........... ........... at Grand Central with the ................. inside. Then Marley asked Stella to send Angela Lake’s ............ and ............ ............. to the General Post Office. Ed Winchester phoned to say that the Lake Corporation was losing ................. of dollars. Stella examined the security film and found a tall woman with .............. hair who looked like ........... ........... .                                              Chapter 4

1.   True or false? a   The Chrysler Building is Marley’s favorite building. b   Marley gave away two thousand dollars. c   Captain Oldenberg is an old friend of Marley’s. d   The police were delighted with what was in the briefcase. e   Oldenberg didn’t believe that Angela Lake had been in    Marley’s office. f   The NYPD had some real evidence against Marley. 2.   Chapter 4 ends: ‘Whatever she was doing had been planned carefully.’ What do you think Angela Lake’s plan is? Chapter 5

1.  Look at the words in italics. Who or what is  //  me, them, you,  // she, it? a  But what crime could they charge  //  me  // with? b  “Marley, give  //  me  // a break and shut up.” c  “I tried to stop  //  them  // but they’ve got a search warrant.” d  “So, looks like  //  you  // both have lively imaginations.” e  “  //  She  // was at her desk at the Lake Software Corporation all morning … ” f  “I found  //  it  // just before the police arrived.” Angela Lake Marley Marley and Stella the necklace Oldenberg the police Chapter 6 1.   Correct the summary. Robert Lake accepted responsibility for the dirty tricks against Osaka Net. There were pictures of the Lakes in // Vogue  // magazine; Robert Lake was small and fat, with heart-shaped glasses, and there were no cuts on Angela Lake’s arm. The cleaner found a make-up bag with an expensive face powder in it and Stella realized it might belong to Angela Lake. A jeweler at Macy’s told Stella that the necklace was worth a million dollars. Meanwhile, outside the Lakes’ apartment on Park Avenue, Joe saw Robert Lake with three Japanese guys.

Chapter 7

1.   Who said what? a   “Why exactly do they need a fall guy to take the blame?” b   “We’re going to find out who mugged Angela Lake. Sweet dreams, Marley!” c   “It could be a trap, Nat. Just keep cool.” d   “You’re a failure, Marley. That’s why we chose you to be the fall guy.” e   “In real life, Lake, people get hurt.” f   “We’ll always be one step ahead. It’s all exactly as I planned.” Robert Lake Marley Captain Oldenberg Stella Ed Winchester Chapter 8 1.   Put the events in the right order. a   Marley realized he had no choice but to cooperate with Lam. b   Tommy Lam met Marley at 86th and Fifth, and took him for a drive. c   Marley said that Angela Lake’s key and claim ticket would be    at the Post Office. d   Lam explained that the Lakes owed him money. e   Lam was annoyed because the package had not arrived. f   Lam told Marley that he knew Angela Lake had visited Marley’s office.

Before reading

1.  Look at the front cover. Which city is this? What do you know about this city?

2.  Read the list of characters on page 4 and the blurb on the back cover. Do you know any other books or films about private investigators?

3.  Match the chapter titles with the sentences from each chapter. Chapter 1 The client Chapter 2 Jewelry Chapter 3 Doubts Chapter 4 Grand Central Chapter 5 Fact-finding

a  I made my way through the crowds and went down to the Parcel Room on the lower level.

b My first call was to Ed Winchester at the // Daily News // .

c  “Let’s get down to business. Who are you and what can I do  for you?”

d  Why did it all have to be so secret?

e  But sadly, it’s not yours to keep. I expect every item to be

returned to me within seven days. C HAPTER 1

1.  Put the events in the right order.

a  Marley decided to follow, but lost her.

b  Marley watched a woman enter McFadden’s Bar.

c  The next day, the same woman was waiting in Marley’s office.

d  She opened an envelope and read a note.

e  Suddenly she rushed out of the bar.

2.  Chapter 1 ends: ‘In my experience, women like her usually mean one thing – trouble.’ What sort of trouble do you think this might be?