OnThursdayafternoonMrs.Carke,dressedforgoingout,tookherhandbagwithhermoneyandherkeyinit,pulledthedoorbehindhertolockitandwenttotheover60sClub.ShealwayswentthereonThursdays.Itwasaniceoutingforanoldwomanwholivedalone.
Atsixo'clockshecanehome,letherselfinandatoncesmeltcigarettesmoke.Cigarettesmokeinherhouse?How?How?Hadsomeonegotin?Shecheckedthebackdoorandthewindows.Allwerelockedorfastened,asusual.Therewasnosignofforcedentry.
Overacupofteashewonderedwhethersomeonemighthaveakeythatfittedherfrontdoor-"amasterkey"perhaps.SoshestayedathomethefollowingThursday.Nothinghappened.Wasanyonewatchinghermovements?OntheThursdayafterthatshewentoutatherusualtime,dressedasusual,butshedidn'tgototheclub.Insteadshetookashortcuthomeagain,lettingherselfinthroughhergardenandthebackdoor.Shesettleddowntowait.
Itwasjustafterfouro'clockwhenthefrontdoorbellrang.Mrs.Clarkewasmakingacupofteaatthetime.Thebellrangagain,andthensheheardherletter-boxbeingpushedopen.Withthekettleofboilingwaterinherhand,shemovedquietlytowardsthefrontdoor.Alongpieceofwireappearedthroughtheletter-box,andthenahand.Thewireturnedandcaughtaroundtheknobonthedoor-lock.Mrs.Clarkeraisedthekettleandpouredthewateroverthehand.Therewasashoutoutside,andtheskinseemedtodropoffthefingerslikeaglove.Thewirefelltothefloor,thehandwaspulledback,andMrs.Clarkeheardthesoundofrunningfeet.
1.Mrs.ClarkeloodedforwardtoThursdaybecause_______.
A.sheworkedataclubontheday
B.shesaidvisitorsonThursdays
C.shevisitedaclubonThursday
D.aspecialvisitorcameonThursday
2.Ifsomeonehadmadeaforcedentery,_______.
A.Mrs.Clarkewouldhavefoundabrokendoororwindow
B.heorshewasstillinthehouse
C.thingswouldhavebeenthownabout
D.heorshewouldhaveneededamasterkey
3.OnthethirdThursdayMrs.Clarkewentout_______.
A.becauseshedidn'twanttomisstheclubagain
B.b.toseeifthethiefwashngingaboutoutside
C.totheclubbutthenchangedhermind
D.inanattempttotrickthethief
4.Thelockonthefrontdoorwasonewhich_______.
A.neededapieceofwiretoopenit
B.couldheopenedfrominsidewithoutakey
C.could'tbeopenedwithoutakey
5.Thewirefeeltothefloor_______.
A.becauseMrs.Clarkerefusedtoopenthedoor
B.whentheman'sglovedroppedoff
C.becauseitwastoohottohold
D.becausethemanjustwantedtogetaway