Making Predictions in a Mystery: "Object Lesson"

Question 1

✔ Ellery Queen Louise Carpenter Joey Buell Mr. Hinsdale

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✔ Ellery Queen

Question 2

vandalism murder✔ theft kidnapping

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✔ theft

Question 3

suspectalibired herring✔ witness

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✔ witness

Question 4

the students✔ the envelopethe lockerthe desk

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✔ the envelope

Question 5

Which details would most likely help you make a prediction about what is going on? Choose three correct answers.

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“Ellery hurried”; “stealing guilty glances at his watch”; “Miss Carpenter had been crisply specific about time and place”

Question 6

What prediction can you make about Ellery’s situation at the beginning of the passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He is afraid he will be late for his appointment with Miss Carpenter.

Making Predictions in a Mystery: "Object Lesson" Answers