THE VEILED LADY by AGATHA CHRISTIE

Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist in history, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime.

 

Follow the link below and find out some more information about the writer and the short story we must read.

http://www.agathachristie.com

1.    Make a summary of Christie’s thrilling life and use a timeline to present it.

2.    Surf the news about the author and tell me which news caught your attention and why.

3.    After reading the story, answer the following questions

-          Does the outcome of the story surprise you? Why?

-          Is the conclusion plausible within the framework of the story?

-          What would you have done if you were Lady Millicent and Poirot did not exist?

-          Where would you have hidden the letter and the box if you were Mr. Lavington?

-          In your opinion, did Hastings hurt Poirot’s feelings when he said that he was unknown to the criminal world?

-          Think of a different ending for the story.