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Making Predictions in a Mystery: "Object Lesson"

Question 5 • FL-1001010-M/J Language Arts 1 A-CR

Which sentence from "Object Lesson, Part 1" foreshadows a future event?

Answer
A
The juvenile crime problem was solved.
B
Ellery braced himself and opened the door.
C
He laid his coat and hat gently on her desk.
D
It was one of the three he had spotted, the husky blond one.

Explanation

“Ellery braced himself and opened the door” suggests that something significant or unsettling is about to happen when he sees what is inside. That hint about a coming event is foreshadowing. The other sentences describe a problem already solved, an ordinary action, or someone Ellery had already noticed.

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