Read the text again and answer the questions alongside it. a What does the collection of treasures tell us about the

1 She is a girl of about nine, she is rather shy and probably feels neglected, and she needs her father’s affection.

2 She fell sorry for the sugar pig which was ‘\'abandoned and forgotten” by her father. She felt the same way. Her feelings about the pig were like her feelings about herself.

3 The sugar pig must have tasted disgusting, as it was very old and not suitable for eating any longer.

4 The sugar pig wasn’t a real antique, but it was really valuable for Tess because it belonged to her father.

5 This episode makes the narration dynamic and adds to our image of the characters.

6 He might also be lacking his father’s love. The girl doesn’t answer because she likes to pretend that she possesses some secret, she wants to seem closer to her dad.

7 The sugar pig is not described in detail, but still we can imagine it very clearly. The description is scattered through the text but produces a very consistent impression.

8 Ss own answers.