Houdini

On page 11, we learn from Commissioner Gregory that

• Houdini is giving money to people.

• Houdini is a fraud.

• Houdini will jump from an airplane handcuffed.

• Houdini is challenging people to give him something he won't be able to accomplish.

What sentences in page 11, show Commissioner Warren's bias for Houdini?

• I do wish you were here! I wish you could see him!

• What an entertainer!/ What a showman!

• How does he do it?/I've just seen Houdini again.

• You should have seen the crowds./I've never seen anything like it.

What did Inspector Barnaby Whitecombe find out about Houdini? (page 12)

• That he was a great artist.

• That he had lied about his past.

• That he had lied about his identity.

• That he was

On page 13, the sentence: " I believe he is a fraudster and fake." The word "believe" shows:

• prejudice against Gregory

• Bias for Houdini

• prejudice against Houdini

• bias against Houdini

On page 13, the sentence: " a man who has deceived good honest people." The words "a man who" shows:

• prejudice against Gregory

• Bias for Houdini

• prejudice against Houdini

• bias against Houdini

On page 13, the sentence: " has unashamedly taken their hard-earned money in return for false tricks and to bolster his own fame." The words "has unashamedly" show:

• prejudice against Gregory

• Bias for Houdini

• prejudice against Houdini

• bias against Houdini

How did the inspector's in the audience think Houdini remove the cuffs? (page 13)

• They believed Houdini used his feet.

• They believed his assistants opened them.

• They believed Houdin's wife gave him the keys which were in her mouth when she kissed him.

• They believed it was real magic.

What is the primary theme of Houdini's performances as depicted in the text?

• A) Magic and illusion

• B) Comedy and humor

• C) Drama and suspense

• D) Music and dance

Which literary device is most commonly used in the description of Houdini's acts?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Hyperbole

• D) Personification

In the context of Houdini's performances, what does the term 'escape artist' imply?

• A) Someone who performs magic tricks

• B) Someone who escapes from physical restraints

• C) Someone who entertains with comedy

• D) Someone who sings and dances