The Death Car

Where were the Winstons going when this incident happened?

• home

• to Dallas

  Mental Hospital

• to an engagement party

• to the police station

What was the reason for the news announcement on the radio?

• Six people, including John Downey, had been murdered.

• A dangerous prisoner had escaped.

• The police were warning of accidents on the roads in the bad weather.

• Some people had been seen acting strangely in the Dallas area.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

What did George think was causing the trouble with the car?

• the carburetor

• the rain drumming on the roof

• the accelerator

• he had no idea

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Why did he pull the car off the road?

• to have a rest

• to go for a walk

• to walk to the nearest house

• it broke down

Why did Marie stay in the car when George left?

• So no one would steal the car.

• Her clothes weren't suitable for the rain.

• She wanted to get some sleep.

Where was George walking to to get help?

• the mental hospital

• the nearest house

• the Harrisons' house

• the police station

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CCSS.RL.7.1

What made Marie so frightened as she waited in the car?

• There was a strange sound coming from the roof.

• She could see a man acting strangely outside the car.

• Some police cars came racing down the road.

• She was afraid of the rain and the dark.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Why did the policeman tell her not to look back when he brought her out of the car?

• He didn't want her to see the body of her husband.

• The killer was waiting behind her.

• He wanted her to forget everything that had happened during the night.

• He didn't want her to see the damage done to the car.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Marie says, "There's a homicidal maniac out there!" What does "homicidal maniac" mean?

• terrible storm

• busy road

• crazy killer

• policeman

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

In "Several policemen leapt out," "leapt" means

• threw

• jumped

• shouted

• Drove

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CCSS.RL.7.4