Resumen de Queen Lear: Guía de Capítulos y Preguntas Clave
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Chapter 1
Why do you think the Queen didn’t want a Republican government to be elected?
What did Jack Barker tell the Royal Family about their new homes?
He tells the Royal Family that they will get a pensioner’s bungalow and they’re entitled to one as an ordinary citizen of this country.
What did Jack Barker do with the Queen’s crown and what do you think this signified?
Jack Barker held the crown over his head so that everyone could see it.
Chapter 2
Describe Beverley and Tony Threadgold.
Tony Threadgold was wearing a T-shirt and jeans.
Beverley was fat and blonde, wearing clothes a size too small for her. They were husband and wife.
List five things the Queen observed in Hell Close.
The Queen observed in Hell Close that the street smelled bad. Somebody in the Close was burning car tyres. Not one house had all its windows. Fences were broken. Gardens were full of rubbish.
What was the first problem for the Queen, Charles and Diana and how was it solved?
The first problem for the Queen, Charles and Diana was that the carpets were too big for the small rooms. They solved it by calling a handyman.
Chapter 3
Why wouldn’t the Queen let Trish into the house?
Why couldn’t the Queen warm the room?
The Queen couldn’t warm the room because they were rats.
Describe how the Queen injured herself and how she got out of her house.
Chapter 4
Why did all the women visit Diana and what did this show about the people in Hell Close?
The women visited Diana; some of them had brought autograph books.
What things about family life in Hell Close were new for Diana?
It was new for her not to have her Mercedes-Benz 500SL.
What did Beverley teach the Royal Family?
Beverley taught the Royal Family to make a cup of tea.
Chapter 5
How was Philip’s new life affecting him?
To Philip, the surroundings, which smell bad, make him feel sad and discouraged, and he does not want to go out; he prefers to remain in the house.
What important facts do we learn about Philomena?
Philomena dressed slowly in many layers. Then she put on her coat, a scarf and a hat. She went to the kitchen to make her breakfast. In the kitchen there were five slices of bread, a small piece of cheese and enough cereal for half a bowl. She would have to wait another two days until her pension arrived.
Chapter 6
Diana was upset about two things in court. What were they?
She was jealous and she decided to put on some weight.
How was Anne different from the other members of her family?
Chapter 7
Find four reasons why the Queen needed money immediately.
She needed money immediately because she had to borrow money from her grandson for the gas meter, she hadn’t got any food or heating and, when the electricity goes, she’ll have no light; there was nothing in the fridge, and the cupboards were empty.
Fitzroy promised his mother that he would never go into a betting shop. How did he keep this promise?
Why did Fitzroy and the Queen Mother like each other and why were they both happy at the end of the chapter?
They liked each other because the Queen Mother pulled a 5-pound note from her bag and gave it to Fitzroy. They were both happy at the end of the chapter because the Queen Mother had a new friend.
Chapter 8
Why couldn’t the Queen get her Emergency Payment?
Because she didn’t remember her present address, as she had been living there for only four days.
How did the Queen finally get some money and what did she think made it impossible?
The Queen got some money because her dog hadn’t got anything to eat, and she thought it was impossible because the DSS was closing.
Compare the butcher’s attitude to his two customers.
Chapter 9
What did Diana and Charles each want to do with the money they had?
With the money, they wanted to buy some food for breakfast, pay for Charles’s haircut and buy fertilizer for the garden.
Summarise briefly the problems that Marigold Road Junior School had.
The toilets weren’t inside the school, and the school hadn’t got any money to buy books, pencils, paper, glue, paint, gym equipment or teachers.
Why was Diana feeling sad at the end of the chapter?
Because she hadn’t had any fun. She never went out. She desperately needed a haircut. If she wasn’t careful, she would soon look like Beverley Threadgold.
Chapter 10
Why did Anne enjoy talking to Spiggy?
Because Spiggy knew nothing about her.
Where was Prince Edward and what was he doing?
Prince Edward was in a mental hospital called Grimstone Towers. When he was there, he went to bed.
What changes was Jack Barker going to make?
Jack Barker was going to reduce taxation but give more money to the poor, to education, to housing and to the National Health Service.
Chapter 11
Why did Trish McPherson think that the Treadgolds were unstable?
Because she couldn’t forget that Beverley had once tried to attack her.
Why did the Queen find life horrible?
Because she hadn’t got any money, her husband was in a mental hospital, her daughter was having a relationship with a handyman, her son would be in court on Thursday and her dog was becoming a hooligan.
If Trish had read the letter in her briefcase, what would she have realised?
Chapter 12
Why was the Queen angry with Charles when she saw him in the courtroom?
Because she had told him to wear a suit and to get his hair cut.
Why did Diana think the Royal Family wasn’t emotional?
Because when they got the verdict, the Queen showed no emotion, and Diana started to cry.
Apart from the letter to his mother, what other letters did Charles want to write?
Charles wanted to write to the governor about the overcrowded conditions in prison.
Chapter 13
What shows that Anne was used to riding horses?
According to his letter, why was Charles having problems with the other men?
Because the governor was treating Charles with great respect.
How do we know that Sayako was rich?
Because she had a manageress, a limousine, and went to the Buckingham Palace Hotel.
Chapter 14
What decision do you think Charles made when he looked out of his cell windows?
Charles looked out of the cell window. He could see the top branches of the trees outside. He wanted freedom very much.
Why did Diana like Fitzroy?
Diana looked over the onions at Fitzroy. He was so tall and good-looking. He was very well dressed. His fingernails were clean and he was kind to his mother.
How do we know that Diana had a sense of humour?
Because Diana said that Anne’s hat looked better on the horse than on her head.
Chapter 15
What did Spiggy do to make the Queen think he was a kind man?
Spiggy was making a coffin for the Queen Mother.
How did the neighbours show their kindness to the Queen on the day of her mother’s funeral?
They showed their kindness by saying: these are simple people and they’ve got very little money, but they’re very warm and kind.
What did Charles do when the guard went to the toilet?
Charles was horrified by the terrible, dehydrated state of his garden, but he didn’t have time to worry about that just then. “Quick, find my tracksuit and trainers,” he said quietly to Diana.
Chapter 16
What three things made the Queen think that Jack Barker had spent all the money from Japan?
Describe how the Queen’s family was in chaos.
The Queen’s family was: Philip in a mental hospital; Charles somewhere in Scotland without a roof over his head; her middle son, Andrew, serving on a submarine in Antarctica; and now Edward was missing. Anne was going out with the handyman, Diana was probably having an affair with Fitzroy and the children were all becoming wild. Harris was also running around with a gang of street dogs.
Why did the Queen decide to invite her neighbours and why did she think it might be a “goodbye party”?
Chapter 17
What had Jack Barker done? Explain briefly what this meant for Britain.
Mr Barker walked up to the microphones and held up his hand for quiet.
What things happened on the balcony of Buckingham Palace that upset the Queen?
What did Sayako try to do to win the support of the British public and how did this go wrong?
The princess Sayako held Harry’s hand under her arm.