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Windor - Herne the Hunter
Do you believe in ghosts? Watch these video clips about a ghost known as Herne the Hunter, then try and answer the questions. Check your score below. Use the text button to see the words with vocabulary help.
Ghostly Herne
Herne 1 video

1: Which statement is most accurate?

Shakespeare invented the story of Herne.
Herne was married to a happy Windsor woman
Herne used to work in Windsor Forest
Herne wrote plays

     
Herne 2 video

2: Which statement is most accurate?

Windsor Forest has completely disappeared
Royalty still like to hunt in Windsor Great Park
There are no deer left in the park
Windsor Forest used to be very big

     
Herne 3 video

3: What happened to Herne?

He killed himself
He was executed for poaching
He was killed by a stag
He was killed by a hunter

     
Herne 4 video

4: What happened to Herne's Oak?

It's still there
It was destroyed by bad weather
It was destroyed by a king
No one really knows


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