Information and IdeasEasy–MediumQuotation showing a character's caution
Information and Ideas practice question
A critic claims that the detective in the story is cautious.
Which quotation from the story best supports the critic's claim?
- A. "She read the letter three times, checked the postmark against the calendar, and only then allowed herself a theory."Correct
- B. "She wore a grey coat and carried a black umbrella."
- C. "She had joined the force in 1921."
- D. "She lived alone with a cat named Bram."
Answer: A. "She read the letter three times, checked the postmark against the calendar, and only then allowed herself a theory."
Checking everything before forming a theory.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. "She wore a grey coat and carried a black umbrella."
- Clothing.
- C. "She had joined the force in 1921."
- Career date.
- D. "She lived alone with a cat named Bram."
- Home life.
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