death on christmas eve reading comprehension quiz

What would be a different title of the reading?

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  A) The Boerum House

  Drama

• B) A Christmas Eve Mystery

• C) The Lawyer's Visit

• D) The Unfolding

What is the initial impression of the Boerum House?

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  A) Dilapidated and abandoned

• B) Shiny and new

• C) Brightly painted with open curtains

• D) Enigmatic and mysterious

Who opens the door when the narrator knocks?

 

• A) Charlie

• B) Jessie

• C) Celia

• D) The family lawyer

 

How does Celia react to the narrator knocking on the door?

• A) She opens it with a smile.

• B) She insists on using the doorbell.

• C) She ignores the knocking.

• D) She bangs the door shut.

What is Celia wearing when she opens the door?

• A) Long, unfashionable, black dress

• B) Colorful modern dress

• C) Business suit

• D) Pajamas

Who does the narrator remind Celia he is?

• A) Her brother

• B) Her father

• C) Her husband

• D) The family's lawyer

What is the reason for the narrator's visit?

• A) To attend a family gathering

• B) To discuss legal matters

• C) To deliver a message from Jessie

• D) To sell the house

 

What does Charlie want to happen to Celia?

• A) He wants her to leave the house.

• B) He wants her to forgive him.

• C) He wants her to be killed by the law.

• D) He wants her to go to prison.

 Why does Charlie want Celia to be punished?

• A) Because she stole his belongings

• B) Because she is planning to sell the house

• C) Because she refuses to speak to him

• D) Because she pushed Jessie down the stairs

How does Charlie react to the suggestion of going out?

• A) He is excited

• B) He is indifferent

• C) He is fearful

• D) He is angry