A KISS BEFORE DYING

• Engels
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs
• Leerroute 4

A kiss before dying

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, you will:

- Understand the key events of A Kiss Before Dying.

- Be familiar with the main characters and their motivations.

- Identify important themes and literary techniques used in the novel.

- Know what to expect from the exam, including question types and assessment criteria.

Main themes

When does the story take place?

1. 1970s
2. 1950s
3. 1960s
4. 1940s

What is Bud Corliss’s main motivation throughout the novel?

1. Love
2. Wealth and social status
3. Power
4. Revenge

What does Bud do to Dorothy when she refuses to go along with his plan?

1. He breaks up with her
2. He tells her father the truth
3. He pushes her off a building
4. He runs away

Why does Dorothy write a suicide letter?

1. She writes it as part of a school assignment
2. Bud tricks her into writing it pretending it's to scare her father
3. Bud threatens her to do it
4. She plans to take her own life

What does Ellen suspect about her sister’s death?

1. That she left town
2. That Dorothy was secretly married
3. That her father was responsible
4. That it was murder, not suicide

Which of the following best describes Bud Corliss?

1. Loyal and kind
2. Charming but manipulative
3. Honest but misunderstood
4. Naïve and reckless

Who is Dwight Powell in A Kiss Before Dying?





Who is Dwight Powell

1. Bud's best friend who helps him to cover up the crime
2. A journalist who becomes suspicious of Bud
3. A student who dated Dorothy and later investigates her death
4. A police officer invesigating Dorothy's death

How is Gordon Gant different from Bud Corliss?

1. He helps Bud escape
2. He is in love with Ellen
3. He is determined to uncover the truth
4. He is ambitious like Bud but more successful

Why does Marion’s father initially approve of Bud?

1. Bud reminds him of himself
2. Bud is from the same town
3. Bud is wealthy and successful
4. Bud impresses him with his intelligence

What happens to Bud after Gordon Gant and Leo Kingship expose him at the factory?






What happens to Bud after Gordon Gant and Leo Kingship expose him at the factory?

1. He takes Leo Kingship hostage in a desperate attempt to flee
2. He confesses and turns himself in
3. He falls to his death in the same way he killed Dorothy
4. He manages to escape but is later caught by the police

Schoolexam: formal letter

Formal ending

1. Yours faithfully,
2. yours faithfully,
3. Yours,
4. Kind regards,

In a formal letter you are allowed to use contractions

1. Yes
2. No

Closing sentence in an informal letter

1. I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.
2. I look hearing from you at your earliest convenience.

Give an example of a formal ending

Give an example of an informal ending