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Making Predictions in a Mystery: "Object Lesson" Answers

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4

What is the best prediction from the line “the police had got nowhere”?

A
Ellery will decide that the police should be fired for not doing their jobs.
B
Ellery will lecture the police about crime-solving.
C
Ellery will be able to figure out the case better than the police could.
D
Ellery will be unable to solve the case, just as the police were.
5

Based on the details in the text, what will Miss Carpenter most likely do next?

A
She will convince Ellery to arrest the boys
B
She will complain to Ellery about the police.
C
She will ask Ellery to help the boys.
D
She will tell the store owners what she saw.
6

Think about the prediction you just made. What does the text tell you about the prediction?

A
It confirms that the prediction was correct, since Miss Carpenter wants to help the boys.
B
It shows that the prediction was inaccurate, since the boys are likely to be arrested and imprisoned anyway.
C
It does not provide enough information to confirm or disprove the prediction.

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