Making Predictions in a Mystery: "Object Lesson" — Unit test
Question 7 • FL-1001010-M/J Language Arts 1 A-CR
Read the excerpt from "Object Lesson, Part 2."“We have twenty-eight minutes." He raised his voice, smiling. "Naturally the thief has ditched the money, hoping to recover it when the coast is clear. It's therefore hidden somewhere in the classroom. All right, Miss Carpenter, we'll take the desks and seats first. Look under them, too — chewing gum makes a handy adhesive. Eh, class?"
Answer
A
that the students want to listen, but they cannot hear him over all the activity in the room
B
that the thief will recover the money during first period while everyone is still in the room
C
that Miss Carpenter will help him carry the desks and chairs out of the classroom
D
that the thief may have stuck the stolen money to the underside of a gum-covered seat
Explanation
The speaker says the thief may have hidden the money in the classroom and asks the class to look under the desks and seats. He adds that chewing gum can act as an adhesive, suggesting the thief might have stuck the money beneath a seat. Therefore, the correct choice is that the thief may have stuck the stolen money to the underside of a gum-covered seat.
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