F believes that Alex saw an office worker

G wants Alex to find their father

H thinks Alex is worrying for no reason

J wishes their father would try to calm Alex

A The events that take place could happen

B The author includes an illustration in the story

C The author asks a question at the end of the story.

D The characters are people who are well known.

F upset

G safe

H tired

J selfish

A The boys see something frightening in the hallway

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

C The boys argue about what flavor they should select.

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

F Why Alex must lean so far into the hallway

G How Alex’s reflection reminds him of his brother

H What Alex discovers in the hallway

J How Alex feels about his brother’s teasing

A 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.

B 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.

C 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.

D 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.

F The brothers tried to get through the doorway at the same time and ended up in a tangled heap on the floor.

G Nathan and Alex started talking at the same time.

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

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

A a burglar

B the new mirror at the end of the hallway

C another one of dad's coworkers

D a stranger wearing a scarlet cape

F a mysterious sound

G a person in disguise

H to feel confused

J a feeling that something bad is happening