QUESTIONS ABOUT NIGHT WITHOUT END

Name: Zrate Enzo

Level: V-VIII
Date: 23/07/2015

ACTIVITIES
BEFORE READING
1.- Read the story introduction on the first page of the book, and the
back over. How much do you know now about the story? For each
sentence, circle Y (yes) or N (no).
1. The story happens near the South Pole. Y / N
2. T he men at the weather station are used to working in year cold
conditions. Y / N
3. An airliner has crashed near the weather station. Y / N
4. Peter Mason was a passenger on the plane. Y / N
5. There were fifteen people on the plane. Y / N
6. Four people on the people were shot. Y / N
7. The radio is broken. Y / N

2. - What do you think will happen in the story? For each sentence, circle
Y (yes) or N (no).
1. Someone will be last in a terrible snowstorm. Y / N
2. There will not be enough food for everyone. Y / N
3. One of the passengers will have a serious illness. Y / N
4. Peter Mason will fall in love with someone. Y / N
5. Soldiers will come and rescue the passengers. Y / N
6. One of the scientists will be shot. Y / N
7. Two more of the plane passengers will die. Y / N
8. There will be more than one killer. Y / N
9. The killer(s) will be shot. Y / N
10.
The killer(s) will escape. Y / N

WHILE READING
1.- Read chapters 1 and 2, and then answer these questions.
1. How long had Dr. Mason been working in Greenland?
Dr Mason been working for four months
2. Why did Jackstraw think it was a big plane that he heard?
Because he could hear several engines.
3. How did Dr. Mason know that the plane was going to land?

Because the landing lights came on.

4. How did the scientists carry the things needed for the rescue?
On the dog sledge.
5. What did the scientists use to guide them over the snow?
The homing spool, the radio antenna poles, and the snow sticks.
6. Why was Dr. Mason surprised to see the words British Airways on
the plane?
Because British Airways didnt normally fly planes over the Polar icecap.
7. How many dead bodies dis Dr Mason find before he went into the
passenger compartment?
Three ( two pilots and the third officer).
8. How many dead bodies did he find in the passenger compartment?
One ( a passenger).
9. Why was it odd that the passengers werent wearing seatbelts?
Because the pilot must have known that he was going to crash.
10.Who did they take back to the cabin firtst?
The radio operator, the stewardess, and the dark-haired young man.
11.Who did they take back to help Dr. Mason when the other passengers
went back to the cabin?
Marie LeGarde, the famous actress.
12.Why were the scientists angry that the radio was broken?
Because it was the only way of contacting the outside world.

2.- Read Chapter 3. Match the names of the passengers with the words
and phrases, and then write a sentence about each one.
Example: The elderly woman, Marie LeGarden, was a famous actress.
Senador Brewster/ Nick Corazzini/ Mrs Dansby-Gregg/ Helene Fleming/
Marie LeGarden/ Solly Levin/ Theodore Mabler/ Joseph Smallwood/ Jonny
Zagero.
Actress
society woman
Boxer
Maid
Jewish
Businessman
cut forehead

minister
elderly woman
little man
famous
boxers manager
priests collar
German

American politician
expensively dressed
dark-haired young man
broken collar-bone
thin and elderly
white hair and moustache

The man with the white hair and moustache, Senator Brewster,
was an American politician.
Nick Corazzini, who had a cut forehead, was a businessman.
Mrs Dansby-Gregg was an expensively dressed society woman.
Helene Fleming, who had a broken collar-bone, was a German
maid.
The little man, Solly Levin, was the boxers manager.

Theodore Mahler was thin and elderly and Jewish.

Joseph Smallwood was a minister and wore a priests collar
Johnny Zagero, the dark-haired young man, was a boxer.

3.- before you read chapter 4, can you guess what will happen? For each
sentence, circle Y (yes) or N (no).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

The radio operator will die. Y / N

The passengers will wait in the cabin to be rescued. Y / N
Joss will find another radio that they can use. Y / N
They will leave the cabin and travel towards the coast. Y / N
They will discover that one of the dead men had a gun. Y / N
Dr. Mason will think that Margaret Ross is a killer. Y / N

4.- Read chapters 4 to 6. Who said this, and to whom? What were they
talking about?
1. Wont they worry if they dont hear from you?
Corazzini, to Dr Mason, about Hillcrest and his other colleagues.
2. And why didnt you show it to me yesterday?
Dr Mason, to Margaret Ross, about her injured back.
3. Somebody, out there, has just tried to murder me.
Dr Mason, to Joss, about getting lost in the snow.
4. I dont suppose you know anything about this, by any chance?
Dr Mason to Margaret Ross about the bullet hole in the Captains back
5. Now, do you trust me
Margaret Ross to Dr Mason, about her engagement to the radio
operator, which meant that she couldnt have killed him.
6. Do you think well ever get there?
Jackstraw to Dr Mason, about getting to Uplavnik
7. We know youre serious.
Zagero to Dr Mason, about Jackstraw being ready to shoot.
8. What on earths happening out there?
Corazzini to Dr Mason, about the plane being on fire.
9. the fire in the plane explains one thing, at least.
Joss to Dr Mason, about the stolen fuse wire.
10. I found a last handful of it lying on the floor of the tunnel.
Joss to Dr Mason, about the stolen sugar.

5.- Read chapters 7 and 8. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
Rewrite the false ones the correct information.
1. Mahler stole all the sugar. F

Mahler stole some a few handfuls of the sugar.

2. The sugar would save Mahlers life. F
Special food or injections of insulin would save Mahlers life. / The
sugar would not save Mahlers life.
3. Dr. Mason thought that Zagero was one of the killers. T
4. The criminals started a fire in the toilet of the plane so that they
could drug the passengers coffee. T
5. No one was standing near Margaret Ross when the radio fell and
broke. F
Nick Corazzini and Solly Levin were standing near Margaret Ross
when the radio fell and broker.
6. Everyone slept when they stopped the tractor. F
No one slept when they stopped the tractor.
7. Captain Hillcrest returned to the cabin to pick up more petrol. T
8. Dr Mason told the other passengers that Hillcrest was only 130
kilometres behind them. F
Dr Mason told the other passengers that Hillcrest was 400 kilometres
behind them.
9. Someone took the gun from Dr. Masons pocket when he was hit on
the head. F
Someone took the newspaper article from Dr Masons pocket when he
was hit on the head.
10. Hillcrest had travelled 32 kilometres since soon. F
Hillcrest had only travelled 13 kilometres since noon.

6.- Before you read Chapters 9 and 10, can you guess what happens?
1. Someone falls into a crevasse. Is it ..
a) Helene?
b) Corazzini?
c) Levin?
2. Someone has something hidden in their bag. Is it
a) a gun?
b) food?
c) Insulin?
3. The important thing being carried on the plane was.
a) a piece of secret military equipment.
b) a new sort of medicine.
c) Secret government papers.
4. The captain crashed the plane near the weather station.
a) because he was lost.
b) because the killers shot him.
c) to shop the criminals from meeting their friends.
5. Someone else is going to be killed. Is it.
a) Helene?
b) Mrs Dansby -Gregg?
c) Margaret Ross

6. Decide which of these people are definitely not the two criminals,
and which might be.
a) Senator Brewster
b) Nick Corazzini
c) Mrs Dansby- Gregg
d) Helene Fleming
e) Solly Levin
f) Theodore Mahler
g) Reverend Smallwood
h) Johnny Zagero

7.- Read Chapters 11 and 12. Choose the best question-word for these
questions and then answer them.
How / What / Which / Who / Why
1. WHICH three people could no longer walk?
Helene, Marie LeGarde, Theodore Mahler
2. WHAT did Balto find between midnight and three oclock?
The dog sledge.
3. WHO died and fell off the sledge?
Senator Brewster.
4. WHAT did they find in the morning?
The tractor sledge.
5. WHICH two things on the sledge made Dr Mason happy?
The magnesium flares and the radio balloons.
6. WHO was going to shoot Corazzini and Smallwood?
Jackstraw.
7. WHY was it impossible to shoot them?
Because they were on the far side of the glacier.
8. HOW did Levin attack Corazzini?
With his head.
9. WHO killed Corazzini?
Zagero.
10.WHY didnt Smallwood shoot Zagero?
Because he needed to save his remaining bullets.
11.WHY did Smallwood try to escape in the tractor?
Because he saw the Marines.
12.HOW did Dr Mason stop Smallwood shooting Margaret?
By jumping on top of him.

AFTER READING
1.- What did the killers do, and why? Fill in their names and make as many
sentences as you can from the table.

..
They

shot
tried to
shoot
stole
destroyed

the chief pilot

Mrs DansbyGregg
Colonel Harrison
Solly Levin
the fuse wire
Helene
the sugar
Margaret Ross
the radio

Because..
to..

They shot the chief pilot because he didnt land where they told
him to.
Smallwood shot Mrs Dansby-Gregg because she rushed in front of
Helene.
They shot Colonel Harrison because he was carrying the secret
guided-missile mechanism.
They stole the sugar to put in the petrol.
They stole the fuse wire to blow up the plane.
Corazzini shot Solly Levin because he attacked him.
Smallwood tried to shoot Helene because she kicked out at him
They destroyed the radio to stop anyone from calling for help.
Smallwood shot Margaret Ross to make Mason drop his gun.

2.- Put these sentences into the right order. Then put them together to make a
paragraph. Use linking words (and, but, so, when, etc.) and pronouns (he, she,
it, who, etc.) instead of names where possible.
1. Mason thought that Corazzini was going to kill them.
2. Corazzini smiled and threw down a rope.
3. Mason lowered himself into the crevasse to help them.
4. Helene landed on a snow and ice bridge six metres down.
5. Mason ans Jackstraw jumped to the other side of bridge.
6. Mason heard the ice beginning to crack.
7. Helene heard and fell into a crevasse.
8. Mason looked up.
9. Jackstraw jumped down after her.
10.Helena was then pulled down after her.
11.Mason tied a rope round Helene.
12.One side of the sow bride collapsed.
13.Jackstraw hurt his arm as he fell.
14.Mason saw Corazzini with a gun in his hand.
Correct order of the sentences: 7,4,9,13,3,11,10,6,5,12,8,14,1,2
Now write a paragraph about what happened when Smallwood
and Margaret fell into the crevasse.

Option 1:
Helen slipped and fell into a crevasse, but she landed on a snow and ice
bridge six metres down, Jackstraw jumped down after her, hurting his
arm as he fell. Mason lowered himself into the crevasse to help them and
tired a rope round Helene, who was then pulled to safety. Mason heard
the ice beginning to crack, so he and Jackstraw jumped to the other side
of the bridge, and then one side of it collapsed. When Mason looked up,
he was Corazzini was going to kill them, but Corazzini smiled and threw
down a rope.
Option 2:
Smallwood and Margaret fell into a crevasse, but they landed on a solid
shelf of rock. Mason jumped down on top of Smallwood, holding on to
him until he was too weak to fight back. Jackstraw was lowered into the
crevasse to help Margaret. He heard Jackstraw shouting, so he climbed
out with the help of another rope. Then Jackstraw angrily threw a rope
down on top of Smallwood and left him to die.

3.- Complete the conversation that Captain Hillcrest had with Joss. Use
as many words as you like.
JOSS: Hillcrest, what on earth are you doing back here?
HILLCREST: We heard from Uplavnik that a plane was missing and that
they wanted us to join in the search for it.
JOSS: Well, I cant tell you how glad I am to see you!
HILLCREST:
Its good to see you too. But where are Mason and
Jackstraw?
JOSS: Theyre on the way to the coast in the other tractor. And you must
go after them at once!
HILLCREST: Why do I have to go after them? Im supposed to be looking
for a crashed plane.
JOSS: You dont have to search for the plane.
HILLCREST: Why not? What do you mean?
JOSS: Its about 500 metres away, buried under a snowdrift. It crashed
right here.
HILLCREST: My God! What about the passengers?
JOSS: Most of them were OK. But the pilot and other officers didnt
survive
HILCREST: Dead? Oh no! But why didnt you radio for help?
JOSS: Because someone broke the radio.

HILLCREST: Are you sure? Let me have a look at it.

JOSS: Look. Its smashed. Theres something very strange going on.
Mason and I believe that there are two murderers amongst the
passengers.
HILLCREST: Murderers? Thats crazy! Why do you think that?
JOSS: The pilot and of the passengers were shot, they didnt die in the
crash, and then back here in the cabin someone killed the radio operator.
HILLCREST: So Mason and Jackstraw are out there with a couple of
killers? Why didnt they wait here for help?
JOSS: We didnt have enough food for us all here.
HILCREST: Well, wed better go after them right now.

4.- Complete this paragraph about how Mrs Dansy-Gregg changed

towards Helene. Use one word in each gap.
Helene worked for Mrs Dansby-Gregg as her maid. At first, Mrs DansbyGregg called her Fleming, not Helene. She didnt seem to realize that
Helenes shoulder (collar-bone) was broken in the crash, and when she
found out, she wasnt very sympathetic. The next morning, she told
her maid to get her a cup of coffee, although Helene was hurt. But later
in the story, her feelings changed and she showed great concern for
Helene. She called her by her first name and when Smallwood tried to
shoot her, she saved her life.
Now write a similar paragraph about how Dr. Mason changed
towards Margaret Ross.
Margaret Ross worked for British Airways as a stewardess. At first, Dr
Mason called her Miss Ross, not Margaret. He didnt seem to realize that
her back was badly hurt in the crash and when he found out, he wasnt
very interested. When they went back to the plane, he told Margaret to
jump in through the windscreen, although she was injured. But soon his
feelings changed and he fell in love with Margaret. He called her by her
first name and when Smallwood tried to shoot her, he saved her life.

5.- What might have happened if.? Complete these sentences in your
own words.
1. If the pilot had landed near the Kangalak glacier, the killers might not
have shot him.
2. If they had more food, they could have stayed in the cabin.
3. If they had all stayed in the cabin, they might have been all right until
Captain Hillcrest arrived.

4. If Mason hadnt found one of the antenna poles when he was lost in
the snow, he would have died.
5. If Corazzini and Smallwood hadnt set fire to the plane, Hillcrest
would have been able to use the planes petrol.
6. If Corazzini and Smallwood hadnt put sugar in the petrol, Hillcrest
would have travelled faster.
7. If Mason had read the newspaper article earlier, he would have
searched everyones luggage and found Corazzinis and Smallwoods
equipment.
8. If Mahler hadnt worked for an oil company, he couldnt have helped
Hillcrest get the sugar of the petrol.
9. If Mason had known that Levin was Zageros father, he might not
have though they were the killers.

6.- Do you agree (A) or disagree (D) with these statements? Explain
why.
1. Leaving Smallwood in the crevasse was revenge, not justice, and so
was a criminal act. (D)
2. Shooting Corazzini and Smallwood on the tractor, even to save Solly
Levin and Margaret Ross, would have been murder, as Hillcrest said.
(A)
3. Solly Levin and Johnny Zagero should have revealed the fact that
they were father and son.
(A)
4. Mahler should not have stolen the sugar.
(D)
5. Mrs Dansby-Gregg should have helped to bandage Helenes shoulder.
(A)

7.- Which of the people in this story did you most admire, and why?
Who did you think was bravest? Write a few sentences about two or
three of the characters.
Dr. Mason was very persistent thats admirable of him he never gave up,
he was the bravest man aboard.
Solly Levin, at the end he fight to save everybody from Corazzini, and he
was tied!!
Jackstraw, hes maybe the most thought character of the history he
never doubted.

8.- Imagine that your plane has crash-landed in the Arctic. Which of
these things would you need, and why? Choose the five most important
ones. Would you add anything else to the list?
balloons
bandages
compass
dogs
food
explosive
fuse wire
guide-missile
mechanism
homing spool

gun
Insulin
magnesium flare
petrol
radio
rope
sledge
sleeping-bag
stove

stretcher
snow sticks
sugar
tape recorder
tent
torch
tractor
warm clothes