Final Evaluation- Deke Malloy Case

The four main moments of the story in the order of events are:

 

1. 1. The man goes to his mailbox and disappears.

2. Head detective Deeds analyzes the article.

3. 3. The neighbor reports the missing person.

3. 4. Red shoes are found in front of the open mailbox.

• 3 4 2 1

• 2 1 4 3

• 1 3 4 2

• 4 2 3 1

Why did the officer contact the head detective?

• a. To discuss a missing person case

• b. To report a stolen mailbox

• c. To share a comet discovery

• d. To inquire about red shoes

What was found in front of the open mailbox?

• a. A missing person's note

• b. Red shoes

• c. A detective's badge

• d. A bag of mail

How many cases similar to the missing person case occurred that day?

What did Deak Malloy hope to discover one day?

According to the article, what kinds of objects in the sky can be mistaken for comets?

• a. Airplanes, meteors, and Venus

• b. Birds, clouds, and stars

• c. Comets, planets, and satellites

• d. Rockets, asteroids, and galaxies

What motivated Deak Malloy to double-check something he found in the sky?

• a. He was bored.

• b. He wanted to name it after himself.

• c. He thought it was a comet

• d. He saw it in a dream

Why did the officer mention the open mailbox and red shoes as clues in the missing person case?

• a. The missing person was a mail carrier.

• b. The mailbox contained a vital clue.

• c. The red shoes were worn by the missing person.

• d. The officer thought they might be connected to the disappearance.

What might be the significance of finding the article in the mailbox regarding Deak Malloy's comet hunting?

• a. Deak Malloy may be connected to the missing person case.

• b. The missing person had an interest in astronomy.

• c. The article was accidentally placed in the wrong mailbox.

• d. It has no relevance to the case.

How does the head detective determine the main idea of the article?

• a. By summarizing the entire article

• b. By listing all the details about Deak Malloy

• c. By identifying the most important point about Deak Malloy

• d. By finding a connection to the missing person case