1. How would you best describe the writer's emotions in the first paragraph?  [, calm, a little upset, furious, amused]

2. What effect is intended when the writer uses the phrase 'so-called restaurant'?  [, he wants the reader to think that the restaurant will be a good one, he wants the reader to think that the restaurant will be a poor one, he wants the reader to think he knows all there is to know about restaurants]

3. Where is the restaurant supposed to be built?  [, opposite Mr James's house, on the junction of George Chambers and Junction Road, opposite George Chambers, on the junction of The Drive and Junction Road]

4. Who described The Drive as 'one of the most desirable roads in Hanley'?  [, a local estate agent, Mr James, an executive from Hamburger Heaven, the editor of The Hanley Weekly]

5. Mr James is afraid of many things. What do you think his greatest fear is?  [, people putting rubbish in his garden, mixing with people he doesn't know, the drive being used as a car park, his house price falling]

6. What paragraph in the letter best illustrates that Mr James is extremely narrow-minded about other people?  [, paragraph 1, paragraph 2, paragraph 3, paragraph 4]

7. What is the writer's intent when he says his road will become a car park and his garden as a bin?  [, he wants people to realise his road really will become a car park and his garden a bin, he wants the reader to write to the paper to complain as well, he wants the reader to feel sorry for him, he wants the reader to buy his house]

8. What phrase best describes Mr James's personality?  [, selfish and snobbish, selfless and personable, happy-go-lucky, stern but likeable]

9. Why does Mr James mention that The Drive is an unspoilt area?  [, he likes flowers and shrubs, he feels that people might side with him if they think an area of beauty is being destroyed, he's really concerned about the destruction of areas of natural beauty, his wife likes listening to the birds in the morning]

10. Why does Mr James state that he's an upstanding citizen?  [, because he's proud of his work on behalf of the community, because he stands up alot, because he believes he is a good citizen, because he believes the reader is more likely to support such a person]