1. "The Way Up to Heaven"
Classroom Activities
Vocabulary Work
1. List 10 words from the story which describe Mrs Foster as being either nervous
or afraid.
2. Find one word in the story which means the same as:
a. unhappy, disappointed
b. very tired
c. find out about something
d. an odd habit or tendency
e. for a short time
Comprehension
1. Why is Mrs Foster upset with her husband at the beginning of the story?
2. How did her husband make her anxious the following morning?
3. What crucial decision did she finally make?
4. What were Mrs Foster's feelings at the end of the story?
Discussion Points
1. Was Mrs Foster right to want to live in Paris? Should husbands and wives
always go away together?
2. Do you sympathise or not with Mrs Foster? Do you think she should go to
prison? Do you understand why she let her husband die?
3. Should marriage last for ever? Or should people who can´t stand each other any
more live separate lives? State advantages and disadvantages.