The Scarlet Pimpernel Of The Vatican Reading Answers With Location May 2026

| Word | Meaning | Location | |------|---------|----------| | Escaped (v.) | got away from captivity | Paragraph A, Line 3 | | Network (n.) | system of people working together secretly | Paragraph C, Title | | Confront (v.) | face someone aggressively | Paragraph D, Line 1 | | Reconcile (v.) | restore friendly relations | Paragraph D, Line 9 |


| Statement | Answer | Location (Example) | |-----------|--------|---------------------| | Hugh O’Flaherty was a member of the Irish Republican Army. | False | Paragraph B, Line 3 – "He was a Vatican diplomat and priest, with no military role." | | The Nazi commander in Rome, Herbert Kappler, later reconciled with O’Flaherty. | True | Paragraph D, Last line – "Kappler was baptised by O’Flaherty in 1959." | | O’Flaherty saved over 6,000 people. | True | Paragraph C, Line 2 – "His network sheltered 6,500 people." | | Word | Meaning | Location | |------|---------|----------|

What disguise did O’Flaherty sometimes use?
Answer: He dressed as a simple Franciscan monk or an ordinary Roman workman.
Location: Section D, paragraph 2. | Statement | Answer | Location (Example) |

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