A question of trust

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What problem did Horace face while opening the safe?

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• a) He forgot his tools

• b) He was allergic to dust

• c) He heard police sirens

• d) The alarm went off

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• What happened to Horace Danby at the end of the story?

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• a) He escaped successfully

• b) He got a reward

• c) He was arrested and sent to prison

• d) He caught the real thief

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• How did Horace plan his robberies?

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• a) He studied the house and its people carefully

• b) He randomly chose houses

• c) He followed instructions from other thieves

• d) He used maps and GPS

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• What lesson does the story teach?

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• a) Crime can be fun

• b) Trust everyone you meet

• c) Crime never pays

• d) Books are dangerous

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• How did Horace enter Shotover Grange?

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• a) Through the front door

• b) By breaking a window

• c) With a duplicate key

• d) Through the garden door using tools

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  What literary device is most evident in Horace being a lock-maker who turns into a thief?
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• a) Allegory

• b) Irony

• c) Hyperbole

• d) None of the above

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What is the main reason Horace gets caught in the story?

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• a) Because he forgets to disable the alarm system before entering the house

• b) He trusts a stranger without verifying her honesty

• c) He talks too much about his crimes to others

• d) He gets caught by the police during a burglary

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• What is the tone of the story?

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• a) Serious and tragic

• b) Sad and depressing

• c) Suspenseful and ironic

• d) Angry and emotional

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• Why does the author portray Horace Danby as a thief who steals only once a year?

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• a) To show that his crime is accidental and not planned

• b) To highlight that his theft is driven by a passion for rare books rather than ordinary greed

• c) To make him a sympathetic character rather than a villain

• d) To emphasize that even small crimes have serious consequences

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• What was the reason Horace Danby did not want to be caught by the police?
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• a) He had been stealing for a long time and wanted to escape

• b) He was worried the police would take his tools

• c) He was afraid of going to prison for his previous crimes

• d) He was worried about the reputation of his family