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2016 ‫מועד דצמבר‬ - 47 - ‫ פרק שנ י‬- ‫ אנגלית‬

Reading Comprehension

This part consists of two passages, each followed by several related questions. For each
question, choose the most appropriate answer based on the text.

Text I (Questions 13-17)

(1) Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a 19th-century English mathematician who lectured at
Christ Church College in Oxford, is better known as Lewis Carroll, the children's book
author. The fertile imagination so evident in his literary work served him well early on.
As the eldest of thirteen children, Dodgson spent hours inventing games and stories to

(5) keep his siblings entertained.

Dodgson's talent for amusing children never left him. He often escorted the
daughters of his friend Henry Liddell, Dean of Christ Church College, on outings
around Oxford. He captivated them with stories about the people and animals they saw.
They particularly enjoyed visiting the university's Museum of Natural History and

(10) rowing on the River Thames. One afternoon in July 1862, while Dodgson and the
children were on the river, he spun a fantasy tale that featured different places in
Oxford, references to natural history, and animals that acted like people. The wise dodo
in the story, for example, was likely inspired by a painting of this extinct bird that
Dodgson and the children had seen at the museum. The dodo was also a humorous

(15) reference to Dodgson himself, who spoke with a stammer and sometimes pronounced
his name Do-do-dodgson. The main character was based on Liddell's middle daughter,
Alice.

Alice Liddell was delighted with the tale and begged Dodgson to write it down.
Two years later, he presented her with a green leather notebook containing the story and

(20) sketches he had drawn to go with it. In 1865, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was
published under the pen name Lewis Carroll, with pictures by the eminent illustrator
John Tenniel. It went on to become one of the most beloved children's books ever.
During Dodgson's lifetime, the book and its sequel, Through the Looking Glass, sold
over 160,000 copies. Dodgson continued to teach at Christ Church College but

(25) requested a reduced salary, claiming that the substantial income from his books was
more than enough to meet his needs.

Questions

13. According to the first paragraph, Dodgson -

(1) was born Lewis Carroll
(2) grew up in Oxford
(3) wrote books about mathematics
(4) made up stories for his brothers and sisters

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