Question

Standards and Skills Questions (Without Text Selections)
Identify the choice that best answers the question.

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A
Read this opening paragraph of a story. What can you most reasonably predict will happen later?

Colin slipped in and out of the lab quickly, the stolen documents hidden in his jacket. He
easily made his way to the freight elevator and took it to the basement, unaware of the tiny
camera in the corner. He was sure he would never be suspected of the theft.
A. Colin will misplace the documents.
B. Colin will have to decode the documents.
C. Colin will get away without any problem.
D. Colin will be suspected of the theft.
Part B
Which detail from the paragraph most clearly supports the answer to Part A?
A. stolen documents
B. freight elevator
C. tiny camera
D. the theft

Answer 1

Part A: D

Part B: C

Explanation: The tiny camera suggests he was recorded, so he will likely be suspected of the theft.