Read the text and circle the correct answers. The Scarlet Pimpernel a The year was 1792, and France (1) was/ was being in the middle of a bloodthirsty revolution. While the leaders of the revolution (2) planned / were planning a reign of terror, hundreds of French aristocrats (3) were attempting / attempted to escape from France. Most of them (4) failed / were failing. But help was at hand A master of disguise known as the Scarlet Pimpernel (5) was deciding / decided to save the helpless aristocrats from the guillotine. Nobody (6) knew / was knowing his real identity except his loyal followers – the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel - and he (7) rescued / was rescuing many aristocrats from certain death. While he (8) was carrying out/ carried out his daring rescue attempts, he (9) met / was meeting his future wife, a beautiful French actress. (10) Did the revolutionaries catch / Were the revolutionaries catching the Scarlet Pimpernel in the end? Find out ​