2 The Call of Cthulhu Story BEFORE READING 1 Make predictions and answer the following questions. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 2 Who do you think Cthulhu is? .............................................................................. Who do you think he/she/it is calling? ............................................................. Why? ....................................................................................................................................... Where does he/she/it live? ....................................................................................... How old is he/she/it? ................................................................................................... Is he/she/it good or evil? ........................................................................................... Will he/she/it succeed in what he/she/it wants to do? .......................... ..................................................................................................................................................... Complete the crossword with these words from the text. attempt cautious distorted follies greenish heir indecipherable insane inquiry landed mankind persuaded proof preserve reversed revive sunk wondering 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ACROSS DOWN 4. Went backwards 5. Asking to oneself 6. To maintain 7. Humanity 9. Careful 10. Slightly green 13. Official process to find out about something 15. Act of trying to do something difficult 17. Completely stupid or crazy, mentally ill 18. Convinced 1. Very stupid things to do 2. Person who receives your property after your death 3. Impossible to understand 8. Changed the appearance of something, deformed 11. Gone below the surface of water 12. Bring back, resurrect 14. Reach the shore by boat 16. Evidence, facts that prove that something is true 31