1. Dunne became a thief again because he needed money badly.

2. Dunne had to kill Strong because Strong knew his past.

3. On his way back home Dunne felt safe and relieved. He knew no one would suspect him.

4. Dunne had to go to Strong’s house a second time. He thought he had lost one of his gloves there.

5. When Dunne got to Strong’s house, a detective and two policemen were waiting for him there. They were sure that he would come back to get his glove.

6. Dunne found his glove in his own house.

7. James Dunne had a jewellery shop in Brampton for ten years, but before that he had been a thief and had been in prison.

8. People in Brampton did not know about his past.

9. A man who knew his dirty deeds recognised him and decided to tell people about his secret.

10. Dunne needed money badly because he wanted to give that man money and keep him from talking.

11. He decided to steal from a rich man Richard Strong.

1. The author of this story describes James Dunne as .

A) an honest businessman

B) an experienced thief

C) an expert jeweller

D) an unlucky person

2. What do we learn about the town of Brampton?

A) It was a town with no jewellery thieves before James Dunne.

B) It was a town far away from a big city.

C) It was a calm and peaceful town.

D) It was a town in which there were many rich people.

3. In Strong’s house Dunne filled his pockets with gold pieces, and he soon had more than enough. This shows .

A) Strong had a lot of valuable things

B) Dunne was rather quick

C) Dunne was greedy

D) Dunne was prepared to meet the man’s extra demands

4. When Strong discovered Dunne in his house, Dunne killed him because .

A) he had no choice; he didn’t want to return to prison

B) Strong was standing in his way

C) Strong was old and would die in a few years anyway

D) they were enemies in business

5. Dunne returned to his house and .

A) feared that he might be found out

B) was afraid to look at all the gold he had stolen

C) remembered Strong’s surprised look

D) discovered that one of his gloves was missing

6. The detective, when they caught Dunne in Strong’s house, thought he .

A) came back for more gold

B) didn’t get away in time

C) was unable to put all the gold into his pockets

D) was looking for his glove

6. The detective, when they caught Dunne in Strong’s house, thought he .

A) came back for more gold

B) didn’t get away in time

C) was unable to put all the gold into his pockets

D) was looking for his glove