Christine and Elena grew up in the same suburb of Sydney and first met at kindergarten. They took to each other immediately and became inseparable friends throughout their school lives. Elena's parents had moved from Greece to Australia, and her grandparents still lived on the small Greek island of Santorini, When she was 16, Elena visited her grandparents for the first time. On returning to Australia, she talked endlessly about her grandmother's next-door neighbor, Mara. When Christine expressed puzzlement at Elena's obsession with people next door, Elena admitted that Maria had a handsome son called Nicos. She showed Christine a photo of him, standing next to his prize possession, a motorbike. Elena and Nicos exchanged emails for a while, but suddenly Nicos stopped writing. While not heartbroken, Elena was nevertheless hurt. A year later, when Christine announced that she was going to visit Greece, Elena begged her to visit Santorini and say hello to Maria and Nicos. Christine agreed to do so. 

When she flew into Athens on an unseasonably cold day in September, she quickly realized that she hadn't brought enough warm clothes. Walking through the streets of the Greek capital, she happened to see a nice coat in a shop window and went in to ask about the price. The coat was too expensive, but as Christine was about to leave the shop, the woman asked her where she was from. When Christine answered Australia, the woman agreed to reduce the price because she knew a nice girl from Australia called Elena. Christine then noticed a photo of a young man standing next to a motorbike. Her eyes opened wide with astonishment. It was Nicos! Indeed the young man was Nicos, and the woman in the shop was Maria. She had come to Athens from Santorini to look after the shop for a friend. 

Sadly, the story has a tragic ending. Nicos had been killed in a motorcycle accident. 

"I wanted to tell Elena," said Maria. "But I didn't know how. Now that I have met you, I know that it's time to tell her." QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who lost their life in a motorcycle accident?
2. Whose life was cut short by a motorcycle accident?
3. Who died as a result of a malfunction with their motorcycle?
Q2:
1. Who was Nicos' mother?
2. Who was Nicos the son of?
3. Who did Nicos have as a parent?
Q3:
1. What was Nicos' prized possession?
2. Which of his possessions did Nicos value the most?
3. Which thing of his was most precious to Nicos?
Q4:
1. What was the location of Christine and Elena's first meet up?
2. In what location did Christine and Elena meet for the first time?
3. Where were Christine and Elena when they met for the first time?
Q5:
1. What city did Christine and Elena meet in?
2. In what city did Christine and Elena attend kindergarten?
3. Where was the kindergarten that Christine and Elena met at?
Q6:
1. What was interesting about the next door neighbors to Elena?
2. What about her neighbors peaked Elena's curiosity?
3. What had Elena so interested in the people that lived next door?
Q7:
1. What country did Elena's family come from?
2. What was the country of origin of Elena's family?
3. From what nation did Elena's fmaily hail?
Q8:
1. What family member of Elena's was still in Greece?
2. Who did Elena have that was still back in Greece?
3. Who in Elena's family remained in Greece?
Q9:
1. What island did Elena's grandparents live on?
2. Which Greek island did Elena's grandparents have a home on?
3. What island did Elena's grandparents called home?
Q10:
1. How old was Elena when she went to Santorini?
2. Upon visiting Santorini, how old was Elena?
3. What was Elena's age when she first went to Santorini?
Q11:
1. Was her visit at 16 Elena's first to Santorini?
2. Did Elena go to Santorini for the first time at the age of 16?
3. Was Elena sixteen years old when she first went to Santorini?
Q12:
1. What did Elena and Nicos do to remain in touch?
2. How were Elena and Nicos able to stay in touch after she left Santorini?
3. How did Elena and Nicos communicate after she left the island?
Q13:
1. Who stopped communicating, Elena or Nicos?
2. Did Elena or Nicos cut off contact?
3. Was it Elena or Nicos that quit contacting the other?
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Q15:
1. What was Christine going to purchase?
2. What purchase was Christine thinking about making?
3. What did Christine consider buying?
Q16:
1. Could Christine afford the coat?
2. Did Christine have the money to pay for a coat?
3. Was the coat within Christine's budget?
Q17:
1. Why did the vendor give Christine a discount?
2. Why did the shopkeeper let Christine buy the coat for less money?
3. For what reason did the shopkeeper let Christine have a discount on the coat?
Q18:
1. What was the shopkeeper's name?
2. Who sold the coat to Christine?
3. Who did Christine purchase the coat from?
Q19:
1. Where had Maria moved from?
2. Where did Maria come from?
3. What was Maria's home base?
Q20:
1. Had Maria explained to Elena why Nicos stopped writing?
2. Did Maria let Elena know why Nicos cut off contact?
3. Had Maria informed Elena of the real reason she no longer received communications from Nicos?
