3609 garfield movie spoiler

GARFIELD – THE MOVIE

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(1) Garfield is a fat, lazy housecat who lives the easy life with his owner, Jon Arbuckle. All he cares
about is watching TV, eating lasagna (or anything junk food-like, but mainly lasagna), and caring for
his stuffed teddy bear, Pooky. When not lounging around the house, he is torturing the neighbor cat
Nermal by tricking him into stealing the neighbor’s milk for him. He also has fun tricking a Doberman
named Luca and messing with his occasional girlfriend cat Arlene. Jon isn’t too demanding of an
owner, and only expects him to chase mice, which Garfield doesn’t even do exactly, because he just
pretends to chase and eat his mouse friend Louis.
(2) The cat’s perfect life is turned upside-down when Jon - because of his attraction to an old high
school friend named Liz Wilson who is also a local veterinarian - accepts a little Jack Russell Terrier named
Odie. The dog doesn’t talk, and is really stupid, but is playful and lovable, so of course Garfield hates him.
He gets really jealous when Odie wins first prize at a dog show judged by Happy Chapman, a local TV host
for “Good Day NY”.
(3) One day, Garfield accidentally makes a big mess of the house, and Jon
leaves him outside for the night. Nice dog Odie joins him outside, where the
selfish cat promptly locks him out. The dog then follows a car and gets lost,
eventually ending up at the house of an old lady named Mrs. Baker. Mrs.
Baker posts about a lost dog and recognizes the dog as the one who won the
dog show. Happy wants a new gimmick to replace his current show cat, Sir
Roland, so he goes to Mrs. Baker’s house claiming to be the owner. After
seeing how badly Odie’s disappearance affects Jon, and feeling himself terribly guilty, he
decides to leave the safety of his cul-de-sac and rescue the dog (he sees Odie on TV and finds
the location of the station on the back of a box of the show’s sponsor, Kibbly Kat cat food)
Jon’s happiness is now dependent on Garfield’s ability to get over his laziness.

A) Read the text and answer the questions (2 points each):
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Why does the author say that Garfield is a lazy housecat?
Why isn’t Jon a very demanding owner?
What affects Garfield’s lifestyle so dramatically after one of his visits to the vet?
What does Happy Chapman do for a living?
Who rescues Odie when he runs away from home?
How does Garfield discover where he is?

B) Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Provide evidence when false (1 point each):
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

Garfield only eats lasagna
He loves chasing mice
Jon met Liz when he went to the veterinary for the first time
Sir Roland hosts the dog TV show
Mrs. Baker immediately recognizes Odie as Jon’s pet
Garfield actually never wanted Odie to leave the house

C) Find a word in the text that means (2 points each):
a) Sitting in a relaxed, lazy way (paragraph 1)
b) [Adj.] Someone who needs a lot of attention and is
not easily satisfied (p.1)
c) To follow someone or something quickly to catch
them (p.1)
d) [Adj.] Full of fun, lively (p.2)
e) A situation in which a place gets very dirty (p.3)
f) Something planned to impress and interest you but is
really not useful (p.3)
g) To put information or a message where the public
can see it, for example on a wall or tree (p.3)
h) A situation in which someone gets lost and can’t be
found (p.3)
i) A person or business that pays money to support an
event, radio or television program (p.3)
j) Start to feel happy or well again after something bad
has happened to you (p.3)


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D) Read the text once again and make questions according to the answers provided below (2 points each):
1) _____________________________________________________________________________________?
With his owner, Jon Arbuckle.
2) _____________________________________________________________________________________?
When he’s not around the house, he usually tortures the neighbor cat, Nermal. He also has fun tricking a
Doberman named Luca and messing with his occasional girlfriend cat, Arlene.
3) _____________________________________________________________________________________?
An old high school friend named Liz Wilson.
4) _____________________________________________________________________________________?

Because he is playful and lovable.
5) _____________________________________________________________________________________?

He leaves him outside the house for the night.
6) _____________________________________________________________________________________?
He goes to Mrs. Baker’s house claiming to be Odie’s owner.

E) Circle the mistake in each sentence and correct it (2 points each):
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Does Happy Chapman knows Jon?
Garfield watch his favorite TV program regularly
Where does Odie goes after Garfield locks him out?
Who does want Odie to participate in his TV show?
Garfield have a beautiful girlfriend named Arlene

F) Composition – By basing on the last part of the movie you’ve recently seen, describe what Garfield, Jon
and Liz do to rescue Odie. Also mention how Happy Chapman is punished for his crime (10 points – 70
words minimum)


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GARFIELD – THE MOVIE
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(1) Garfield is a fat, lazy housecat who lives the easy life with his owner, Jon Arbuckle. All he cares
about is watching TV, eating lasagna (or anything junk food-like, but mainly lasagna), and caring for
his stuffed teddy bear, Pooky. When not lounging around the house, he is torturing the neighbor cat
Nermal by tricking him into stealing the neighbor’s milk for him. He also has fun tricking a Doberman
named Luca and messing with his occasional girlfriend cat Arlene. Jon isn’t too demanding of an
owner, and only expects him to chase mice, which Garfield doesn’t even do exactly, because he just
pretends to chase and eat his mouse friend Louis.
(2) The cat’s perfect life is turned upside-down when Jon - because of his attraction to an old high
school friend named Liz Wilson who is also a local veterinarian - accepts a little Jack Russell Terrier named
Odie. The dog doesn’t talk, and is really stupid, but is playful and lovable, so of course Garfield hates him.
He gets really jealous when Odie wins first prize at a dog show judged by Happy Chapman, a local TV host
for “Good Day NY”.
(3) One day, Garfield accidentally makes a big mess of the house, and Jon
leaves him outside for the night. Nice dog Odie joins him outside, where the
selfish cat promptly locks him out. The dog then follows a car and gets lost,
eventually ending up at the house of an old lady named Mrs. Baker. Mrs.
Baker posts about a lost dog and recognizes the dog as the one who won the
dog show. Happy wants a new gimmick to replace his current show cat, Sir
Roland, so he goes to Mrs. Baker’s house claiming to be the owner. After
seeing how badly Odie’s disappearance affects Jon, and feeling himself terribly guilty, he
decides to leave the safety of his cul-de-sac and rescue the dog (he sees Odie on TV and finds
the location of the station on the back of a box of the show’s sponsor, Kibbly Kat cat food)
Jon’s happiness is now dependent on Garfield’s ability to get over his laziness.

A) Read the text and answer the questions (2 points each):
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

6)

How does Garfield manage to get some extra food?
Why isn’t he particularly interested in chasing mice?
Why does Jon accept Odie immediately?
When does Odie become famous?
What does Mrs. Baker do to find Odie’s owner?
Where does Garfield go when he finds out Odie’s location?

B) Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Provide evidence when false (1 point each):
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

Garfield has a very active lifestyle
He always obeys Jon’s commands
Odie participates in “Good Day NY” regularly
Mrs. Baker immediately recognizes Odie as Jon’s pet
Happy Chapman’s show is very successful because of Sir Roland’s performance
Jon gets very upset when Odie disappears

C) Find (a) word(s) in the text that mean(s) (2 points each):
a) Making someone believe something that is not true
(paragraph 1)
b) Behaving in a stupid way (p.1)
c) To change someone’s life completely, often in a way
that is shocking (p.2)

d) Someone who introduces and talks to the people
taking part in a television or radio program (p.2)
e) [Adj.] Someone who only thinks about themselves
and doesn’t care about the others (p.3)
f) Saying that something is yours (p.3)
g) [Adj.] Worried and sad because you did something
terrible (p.2)
h) To prevent someone from coming into a room or a


house by locking the door (p.3)
i) Eliminate something and put a new thing in its place
(p.3)
j) Something you are capable of doing (p.3)

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D) Read the text once again and make questions according to the answers provided below (2 points each):
1) _____________________________________________________________________________________?
Because he just pretends to chase and eat his mouse friend Louis.
2) _____________________________________________________________________________________?
Anything junk food-like, but mainly lasagna.
3) _____________________________________________________________________________________?
When Odie wins first prize at a dog show.
4) _____________________________________________________________________________________?
Because he makes a big mess of the house.
5) ______________________________________________________________________________________?
Very sad.
6) _____________________________________________________________________________________?
When he sees the back of a box of the show’s sponsor, Kibbly Kat cat food.
E) Circle the mistake in each sentence and correct it (2 points each):

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

What does Jon usually wants Garfield to do?
Who plays Garfield with?
Does Jon and Liz live in the same town?
Happy Chapman don’t like cats because he is allergic to them
Jon always try to convince Garfield to do exercise

F) Composition – By basing yourself on the last part of the movie describe what Garfield, Jon and Liz do to
rescue Odie. Also mention how Happy Chapman is punished for his crime (10 points – 70 words minimum)