Mystery at Dad’s Office

What does the word assured mean in paragraph 17?

• teased or made fun of someone or something

• told someone in a very strong and definite way that something is true or something will happen

• agreed with someone

• went somewhere with someone

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Which word best supports the answer in Part A?

• return

• looked

• led

• promise

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Select the sentence that helps the reader understand that Nathan thinks Alex is worrying for no reason when Alex first tells Nathan that someone is watching them.

• Alex shut his eyes tightly and said, “There was someone standing at the end of the hall staring at us. I think he’s watching us!”

• Nathan sighed. His little brother could be a real pain sometimes, especially when his imagination ran wild.

• Nathan found a pencil and notepad. “Why don’t you sit down and tell me what this guy looked like,” he suggested.

• Nathan decided that he would agree with Alex just to try to calm him.

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What identifies this story as a mystery?

• The events that take place could happen in real life.

• The author includes an illustration in the story.

• The characters must figure out the cause of a puzzling event.

• The characters are people who are well known from history.

How does the light in Dad’s office make the boys feel?

• upset

• safe

• tired

• selfish

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Which word or phrase best supports the answer in Part A?

• Dad’s office

• nightlight

• offering comfort

• bad dream

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Why is it important to the plot of the story that Nathan and Alex go to the break room for gum?

• The boys see something frightening in the hallway.

• The boys are able to sit and talk to each other.

• The boys argue about what flavor they should select.

• The boys are able to let their father finish his work in his office.

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What are two details that Alex told Nathan and Dad about the stranger in the hallway?

• He likes mint gum.

• He had beady, glowing eyes.

• He walked on his tiptoes.

• He was carrying a light.

• He was wearing a scarlet cape.

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What is the best summary of the story?

• One Saturday evening two brothers are at their father’s office building. The younger brother thinks he sees a stranger. He sits at the table and tells his older brother what the stranger looks like. Later the brothers share the story with their father. The three of them go down the hallway to take a look.

• Two brothers come to their father’s office building and go to the break room to use the vending machine. They become scared when they see a stranger in the hallway. They run to their father and describe to him what the stranger looks like.

• Two brothers go with their father to his office building. While in the hallway, the younger brother becomes scared when he thinks he sees a stranger. At first the older brother does not believe the story, but when he also becomes afraid, Dad helps them discover who the stranger really is.

• One Saturday two brothers go to buy some gum in the break room near their father’s office. When they see a stranger in the hallway, the older brother drops the gum on the floor. Once they are no longer afraid, the younger brother tells which flavor of gum he would like.

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Select the sentence that shows that the brothers feel relieved and a little silly when their father explains what they really saw in the hallway.

• Slowly Alex leaned around the corner and looked.

• It was bad enough to have an older brother who sometimes made fun of him.

• Dad smiled. “I guess neither of you noticed the new mirror at the end of the hall.”

• Nathan’s mouth formed a grin, and then Alex started to laugh.

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