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Victorian Literature
Read the original passage below, then answer the questions. Use evidence from the passage when asked. The passage is a fictional scene set in Victorian London.
The Lantern in Bell Court
By the time the church clock struck six, the fog had settled over Bell Court. It softened the edges of the rooftops and turned the street lamps into blurry golden moons. Tom pulled his thin coat closer. He had been sent to deliver a note, but the address had been smudged by rain.
A warm smell drifted from the bakery on the corner. Through its steamed-up window, Tom saw a row of brown loaves cooling on a shelf. His stomach tightened. He had eaten nothing since breakfast, yet he did not knock. The baker was busy, and Tom did not want to be thought troublesome.
Then he noticed a small girl beside the doorway. She was trying to shield a lantern from the wind with both hands. A gust blew out its flame. Without it, she could not cross the dark court safely.
Tom struck a match and relit the lantern. The girl thanked him and explained that she was carrying supper to her grandmother. As she hurried away, the baker came to the door. He had seen what happened.
“You have a careful heart,” he said. He placed a warm roll in Tom’s hands. Tom hesitated, then accepted it with a quiet thank you. The roll was small, but its warmth spread through his fingers. For the first time that evening, the fog seemed a little less cold.
Comprehension
Answer using details from the passage.
1.Where is Tom at the beginning of the passage, and what task has he been given?
2.Why does Tom not knock on the bakery door when he smells the bread?
- He is afraid of the fog.
- He thinks the baker is busy and does not want to seem troublesome.
- He has already eaten supper.
- He cannot find the door.
3.What problem does the girl have, and how does Tom help her?
4.Which detail best suggests that Tom is hungry?
- The church clock strikes six.
- His stomach tightens as he sees the loaves.
- The rooftops look soft in the fog.
- He is carrying a note.
5.In the phrase “golden moons”, what is being compared to moons, and what does this comparison help you imagine?
6.True or false: Tom accepts the roll immediately without hesitation. Use one detail to support your answer.
TrueFalse
7.What does the baker mean when he tells Tom, “You have a careful heart”?
8.Choose two details that help create a cold, gloomy atmosphere at the start.
- Fog settles over the court.
- The baker gives Tom a warm roll.
- Tom pulls his thin coat closer.
- The girl thanks Tom.
9.How does Tom’s mood or situation change by the end? Give one detail from the passage as evidence.
10.What Victorian social issue does the passage hint at? Explain how one detail supports your idea.
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