The Trial of Cardigan Jones---Story Elements

Why were neighbors suspicious of

Cardigan Jones in the beginning of the story?

• He wore a funny hat.

• He was new in town and no one knew him.

• He really loved pies.

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What evidence did the police see on

Cardigan's clothes?

• pie crust

• cool buttons

• a rip

• milk

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Why did Mrs. Brown think Cardigan ate her pie?

• Cardigan asked her to bake a pie.

• She wanted to bake a cake instead.

• She saw him the day the pie disappeared.

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Cardigan Jones was very clumsy. What does that mean?

• He liked to tell jokes.

• He bumped into many things.

• He was friendly.

• He loved to draw.

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The witnesses were convinced that Cardigan ate the pie, but the judge said that there wasn't any:

• proof

• pie filling

• milk

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Cardigan did not take the pie. He tried to explain to the jury that he had only:

• licked the pie a little

• put his finger in the pie

• smelled the pie

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Did Cardigan Jones bump into the judge on purpose?

• No

• Yes

• He didn't bump into the judge.

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The jury felt convinced that Cardigan was guilty. Why?

• Many witnesses saw Cardigan near the pie.

• Cardigan had pie crust on his clothes.

• Cardigan kept making mistakes that made him look sketch.

• All of the above.

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What message is the author trying to communicate to readers?

• Pie is delicious!

• Moose are clumsy animals.

• Cardigan Jones was guilty.

• Don't judge others until you understand the facts.

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Why are courts an important part of our government?

• Courts give people the right to defend themselves.

• Courts help decide if a law has been broken.

• Courts can protect others from dangerous people.

• All of the above.

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