Robert Fidler's Castle - how well did you understand the podcast?

An Englishman' s ......... is his castle
1. car
2. wife
3. home
An Englishman's home is his castle. What does this mean?
1. He can fire cannon from the roof..
2. He wants his home to be safe, secure and private.
3. He can do whatever he likes inside his home.
In Britain, before you can build a new house, you need..
1. planning consent
2. a credit card
3. a driving licence
Why did the local authority say no to Robert Fidler's castle?
1. it would be too big
2. it would look silly
3. it was in an area where no new houses were allowed
What is the Green Belt?
1. an area where no new houses or other buildings are allowed
2. something to stop your green trousers from falling down
3. a qualification in judo
Why did Robert Fidler build a wall of straw?
1. to give the birds somewhere to build their nests
2. because he was a farmer
3. to hide his new house.
Which of these does the castle have?
1. two towers with ramparts
2. a dungeon for prisoners
3. a great hall for feasts
Robert and his family moved in. What does "moved in" mean?
1. they started to live in the castle
2. they went away
3. they moved the straw wall
When the local authority found out about Robert's castle, what did they do?
1. They told him to put the straw wall back
2. They told him to knock the house down.
3. They went to the European Court of Human Rights.
Robert Fidler says that he will do "whatever it takes". What does "whatever it takes" means?
1. He cannot do anything more to save his house.
2. He will do everything necessary to save his house.
3. He will go to the European Court of Human Rights.

Robert Fidler's Castle - how well did you understand the podcast?

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