Chapter 8- A Case of Suspicion

“He stared strangely at the watch in his hand.” Why did he stare strangely at the watch in his hand?

• Dr. Benson stared strangely at the watch in his hand because the crystal was cracked and the top was broken.

• Dr. Benson stared strangely at the watch in his hand because the crystal was cracked.

• Dr. Benson stared strangely at the watch in his hand because the crystal was cracked and the top was broken. Perhaps he realized the watch was not his own.

How did Dr. Benson realize that his suspicions about Evans were baseless?

• Dr. Benson found out that his suspicion was baseless when he read the inscription behind the watch. He found out that the watch belonged to T. Evans, who served in World War 1 in 1943.

• Dr. Benson found out that his suspicion was baseless when he read the inscription behind the watch.

• Dr. Benson found out that the watch belonged to T. Evans, who served in World War 1 in 1943.

Do you think the title of the passage is appropriate? Who is suspicious of whom?

Was it justified?

Dr. Benson picked up Private T. Evans on cold midnight and rushed to attend Mrs. Sorley in labor pains on that cold night. What qualities of a human being are observed in his behavior by you?

What did the doctor realize as his fingers went deep into his pocket?

• When the doctor reached for the watch in his pocket, he realized he had T. Evans watch.

• When the doctor reached for the watch in his pocket, he realized it was missing.

• When the doctor reached for the watch in his pocket, he realized he had a revolver.

What information did the inscription give about Evans?

• The inscription behind the watch said that the watch belonged to Evans, who served in World War 1 in 1943. He was brave and saved many lives.

• The inscription behind the watch said that the watch belonged to Evans, who served in World War 1 in 1943.

• The inscription behind the watch said that he was brave and saved many lives.

Why did Dr. Benson take the watch out of his pocket?