Worksheet

Answer Key
Level 6

Murder Maker Margaret Johnson

Summary with victim number two, Gemma’s ex, Terry. He is a
highly sexed ladies’ man, whom Carla is able to attract
Carla’s life is turned upside down when her boyfriend,
by adopting a provocative disguise. She is invited to
Mark, dumps her. She eventually begins to put her life
dinner, and remains sober while Terry drinks steadily.
in order by joining a support group. There she meets
She murders him by drowning him in his pool. Again,
Diane, Cathy and Gemma who have all had similar
Carla escapes detection. Carla is disappointed at
experiences. Carla channels her feelings of bitterness
Gemma’s reaction.
towards Mark into taking revenge on the other
women’s husbands. The final victim is Cathy’s ex, Pete. Carla finds Pete a
charming, attractive man, who is also a good father.
Carla travels to Cuba where Diane’s husband, Alec
A loving relationship develops, and all seems to be
Cartwright, is living. There she meets the mysterious
going well, when, to Carla’s horror, she finds her
Luis who lives next door to Alec. Luis tells Carla that
secret journal open. Has Pete been reading the story
Alec has a girlfriend, the beautiful Gina.
of her secret life? She panics and disposes of Pete by
Carla follows Gina, and discovers that she is two- electrocution. She flees the murder scene, and drives
timing Alec – she has a lover, the handsome Carlos. madly towards Whitby, in Yorkshire.
Carla initially plans to blackmail Gina, but Luis
On the way, Carla is involved in a road accident, and
dissuades her, and suggests removing Alec. He
viciously assaults the other driver, who is a prominent
arranges for Carla to meet Gina. Gina is shocked to
woman politician. She is sentenced to two years in
hear that Alec is still married, agrees to end the affair,
prison. The story concludes with a visit from Diane,
and writes a farewell letter to Alec. Carla presents Alec
Gemma and Cathy to the prison. They now realise
with the note but to her disappointment, he dismisses
that Carla murdered their husbands and are now
his rejection as an inconvenience.
feeling grateful. In fact, Cathy discovered Pete’s body
Carla’s resolve hardens; she enters Alec’s house and and summoned the help of the other two women to
poisons his mouthwash. remove any incriminating evidence. They show their
appreciation by offering to do Carla a favour. She asks
On returning to England, Carla fails to understand
them to get rid of some rubbish for her, in other words,
why Diane is grieving rather than being grateful that
her boyfriend, Mark.
her husband is dead. Meanwhile, Carla proceeds

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 Worksheet
Answer Key
Level 6

Murder Maker Margaret Johnson

Check your reading Chapter 9
1. a for, on b Mark
Chapter 1
2. a Gemma b Sharon c Sharon d Carla
1. I’ve met somebody else. e men f Terry
2. a Carla’s b Diane’s c Gemma’s d Cathy’s
Chapter 10
Chapter 2
1. 1 f, 2 d, 3 e, 4 c, 5 a, 6 g, 7 b
1. a Mark b Luis c Carla d Diane
e Cartwright Chapter 11
2. Student’s own answer.
1. a disappointment b self-pity, anger
c logical d selfish e grateful
Chapter 3
2. Student’s own answer.
1. 1 c, 2 e, 3 f, 4 a, 5 b, 6 d
Chapter 12
Chapter 4
1. a OLD b OLD c NEW d NEW
1. a medical building b belly c passionately e OLD f NEW g OLD
d hospital e rival f Mark g revenge h blackmail
Chapter 13
Chapter 5
1. Student’s own answer.
1. a Luis, Gina b Gina, Cartwright c Carlos 2. Student’s own answer.
d Luis, Cartwright e Carla, Gina
f Cartwright, Diane Chapter 14
1. a Carla b a politician c Diane, Cathy, Gemma
Chapter 6
d Diane, Cathy, Gemma e Diane f Gemma
1. Gina accepted the $500/money from Carla, g Cathy
and agreed to marry Carlos and forget about 2. She wanted her friends to murder Mark.
Cartwright. Luis Possible that Gina wrote a
note to end the affair. Carla expected to see
heartbreak/grief in Cartwright’s face on reading
the note. But his face remained expressionless.
He said that Gina’s departure was an
inconvenience, not a tragedy.

Chapter 7
1. a F, b F, c T, d F, e T, f F, g T

Chapter 8
1. a dislike, bitterness b surprise, relief
c grief, desperation, loss d regret e grateful
2. Student’s own answer.

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