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    The King's Speech Comprehension Questions

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    The document contains comprehension questions about the film "The King's Speech". It asks about different names the King is called in the film, his full name before becoming King, when his problem of stuttering is discovered, why the first scene with Logue and the Duchess is funny, how Logue reacts to the Duchess's idea, their opinions on smoking, how many speeches the King gives and when, the changes between speeches and why, whether the King was a proud man, and Elizabeth's reply at the end. It also has vocabulary terms to match with definitions.

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    The document contains comprehension questions about the film "The King's Speech". It asks about different names the King is called in the film, his full name before becoming King, when his problem of stuttering is discovered, why the first scene with Logue and the Duchess is funny, how Logue reacts to the Duchess's idea, their opinions on smoking, how many speeches the King gives and when, the changes between speeches and why, whether the King was a proud man, and Elizabeth's reply at the end. It also has vocabulary terms to match with definitions.

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    The document contains comprehension questions about the film "The King's Speech". It asks about different names the King is called in the film, his full name before becoming King, when his problem of stuttering is discovered, why the first scene with Logue and the Duchess is funny, how Logue reacts to the Duchess's idea, their opinions on smoking, how many speeches the King gives and when, the changes between speeches and why, whether the King was a proud man, and Elizabeth's reply at the end. It also has vocabulary terms to match with definitions.

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    The King's Speech Comprehension Questions

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    The Kings Speech comprehension questions

    __________________

    Name:

    As you are watching the film, think about these questions and write an
    answer to each of them.
    1. What different names is the King called during the film?
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    2. What was George VIs full name before he became King?


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    3. What is the Kings problem? When do we find out?


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    4. Why is the scene when Logue first meets the Duchess funny?
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    5. How does Logue react to the Duchesss idea?


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    6. Describe Logue and the Kings opinions about smoking cigarettes. Do they agree?
    If so, are they in favour of smoking or against it? If not, what does each of them
    think about it?
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    7. How many speeches do you see the King give during the film? When do you see
    them?
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    8. What are the changes between them, and why?


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    9. Give your opinion. Do you think the King was a proud man? Why (not)? To justify
    your answer, think about how he speaks to Logue at the beginning, to the
    Archbishop of Canterbury at the end, and how many times he asked the woman he
    loved to marry him.
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    10. At the end of the film, after the King gives the important speech, he asks his
    daughter, Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) for her opinion of how he did.
    What is Elizabeths reply? Do you agree with her?
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    11. After watching the film, look at these terms and try to match the vocabulary on
    the left, with the definition on the right.

    1. royal
    2. monarch
    3. rehearse
    4. equality
    5. credentials
    6. fraud
    7. humble
    8. asset
    9. guts
    10. orthodox
    11. coronation
    12. elocution

    courage
    adhering to what is commonly accepted,
    Ex. "an orthodox view of the world"
    a document attesting to the truth of
    certain stated facts
    a useful or valuable quality
    The art of Public Speaking
    a nation's ruler or head of state usually
    by hereditary right
    the quality of being the same in quantity
    or measure or value
    not proud or arrogant; modest
    being of the rank of a monarch
    to practice for a performance
    deceit or trickery done for profit or to
    gain some unfair or dishonest advantage
    the ceremony of installing a new
    monarch

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