A TWIST IN THE TALE- By Jeffrey Arher

 

. Find here a pdf of the book

1- Chapter 1: The Perfect Murder

Before you read the chapter, clickl here to do some vocabulary activities on QUIZLET:

a) Click here to find some comprehension questions on the story

2- Chapter 2: Clean Sweep Ignatius

-An audio of the story:

a) Click here to find some questions you will have to answer after reading the story

b) Food for thought:

1. The title of the story comes from an English idiom: "to make a clean sweep of the broom". What does it mean ?  How can you say that this is true of the story?

2- What do you find out about Ignatius from what he does ? How can you describe him as a person?

3-What was the "twist" in this tale ? Did you find it convincing ?

4-Give five examples of corruption, as found in the story.

5-In your opinion, what would have happened if Ignatius had obtained the names of the Nigerians who held a bank account in Switzerland?

6-In your opinion, what was  the chairman´s response after the incident with Ignatius?

7-What is your opinion about corruption?

3-Chapter 3: A La Carte

 a) Find a quizlet activity clicking here.  

b) Click here to find some questions about the story

c) Click here to find some more questions