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.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
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