BARRINGTON: Sorry, ma’am, but my orders are to have this house vacated immediately. REBECCA: Ella and I have no place to go. How can you do such a thing to us? BARRINGTON (Smiling): Do you really expect me to dispute the general’s orders? (Stiffly) It is my duty to see that you leave these premises. REBECCA (Sighing): Very well, the General and his aides may hold the meeting, but I pray that Ella and I be given permission to remain. We can prepare a midnight meal and attend to the comfort of the entire staff. BARRINGTON: I will suggest it to General Howe. REBECCA: Oh, thank you! BARRINGTON (Quickly): But I can promise nothing. If he agrees, you must not repeat anything you see or hear tonight. REBECCA: Of course not! BARRINGTON: If the nature of the meeting were disclosed, there would be serious reprisals. (Gestures impatiently) Make haste now and prepare this room for General Howe. REBECCA: You can depend on Ella and me. (As REBECCA speaks, BARRINGTON turns his attention to coat on chair.) BARRINGTON (Pointing): Is this your husband’s overcoat? REBECCA (Nervously): Yes, it is. BARRINGTON: But he is billeted in the country. REBECCA: I—I am mending it for one of the needy townsmen. (BARRINGTON picks up coat, fingers buttons. REBECCA trembles.) BARRINGTON: This coat certainly does not need mending. REBECCA (Weakly): I fixed a button. The Whitemarsh Affair, by John Murray © This play is reprinted from Plays, The Drama Magazine for Young People with the permission of the publisher Plays/Sterling Partners Inc. 897 Washington Street #600160, Newton, MA 02460 Question Use the passage to answer the question. What does the reader know that creates tension at the end of this excerpt? (1 point) Responses Rebecca has a son in Washington’s army. Rebecca has a son in Washington’s army. Rebecca has hidden a note in the button of the coat. Rebecca has hidden a note in the button of the coat. Rebecca does not know how to sew. Rebecca does not know how to sew. Rebecca’s husband is not billeted in the country. Rebecca’s husband is not billeted in the country. Remaining Attempts : 3

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The reader knows that Rebecca has hidden a note in the button of the coat, which creates tension at the end of the excerpt. This detail suggests that there is potentially sensitive information associated with the coat that could lead to serious consequences if discovered, especially given the secrecy surrounding the meeting and the general's orders.

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BARRINGTON: Sorry, ma’am, but my orders are to have this house vacated immediately. REBECCA: Ella and I have no place to go. How can you do such a thing to us? BARRINGTON (Smiling): Do you really expect me to dispute the general’s orders? (Stiffly) It is my duty to see that you leave these premises. REBECCA (Sighing): Very well, the General and his aides may hold the meeting, but I pray that Ella and I be given permission to remain. We can prepare a midnight meal and attend to the comfort of the entire staff. BARRINGTON: I will suggest it to General Howe. REBECCA: Oh, thank you! BARRINGTON (Quickly): But I can promise nothing. If he agrees, you must not repeat anything you see or hear tonight. REBECCA: Of course not! BARRINGTON: If the nature of the meeting were disclosed, there would be serious reprisals. (Gestures impatiently) Make haste now and prepare this room for General Howe. REBECCA: You can depend on Ella and me. (As REBECCA speaks, BARRINGTON turns his attention to coat on chair.) BARRINGTON (Pointing): Is this your husband’s overcoat? REBECCA (Nervously): Yes, it is. BARRINGTON: But he is billeted in the country. REBECCA: I—I am mending it for one of the needy townsmen. (BARRINGTON picks up coat, fingers buttons. REBECCA trembles.) BARRINGTON: This coat certainly does not need mending. REBECCA (Weakly): I fixed a button. The Whitemarsh Affair, by John Murray © This play is reprinted from Plays, The Drama Magazine for Young People with the permission of the publisher Plays/Sterling Partners Inc. 897 Washington Street #600160, Newton, MA 02460 Question Use the passage to answer the question. What does the reader know that creates tension at the end of this excerpt? (1 point) Responses Rebecca has a son in Washington’s army. Rebecca has a son in Washington’s army. Rebecca has hidden a note in the button of the coat. Rebecca has hidden a note in the button of the coat. Rebecca does not know how to sew. Rebecca does not know how to sew. Rebecca’s husband is not billeted in the country. Rebecca’s husband is not billeted in the country. Remaining Attempts : 3

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The reader knows that Rebecca has hidden a note in the button of the coat, which creates tension at the end of the excerpt. This detail suggests that there is potentially sensitive information associated with the coat that could lead to serious consequences if discovered, especially given the secrecy surrounding the meeting and the general's orders.

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The reader knows that Rebecca has hidden a note in the button of the coat, which creates tension at the end of the excerpt. This detail suggests that there is potentially sensitive information associated with the coat that could lead to serious consequences if discovered, especially given the secrecy surrounding the meeting and the general's orders.