ACTIVITY
Read the text and answer the questions about it.
“A DAY LIKE NO OTHER”
Frank Wilcox has been Chief of Police in Lansett County for
25 years. He took the job when he had just turned 30. He has seen murders. He has seen robberies.
He has seen cats stuck in trees. He has
found missing children. But today would
be like no other day on the job.
It is 11:00 at night. Chief Wilcox begins putting together
his things. He is tired. He wants to go home.
“Chief Wilcox,” calls an officer walking quickly into his
office. It is Officer Simpson. He looks
nervous. He looks like he would like to be anywhere else but there.
“What is it, Simpson?” asks the Chief.
“Holman’s Grocery was just held up at gunpoint,” Simpson
says. His voice is shaky. He coughs to clear his throat.
“Was anyone hurt?” asks Chief.
Lansett is a very small county. The Chief knows just about
everyone who lives there. If anyone was hurt, there is a good chance he knows
the person. Maybe that's why Officer Simpson looks nervous.
“No one was hurt,” says Simpson. “But we caught the
suspect.”
“Ah, well, Simpson. You guys can take care of that. I’m—”
Chief Wilcox stops in mid-sentence.
He understands what is wrong. From behind Officer Simpson,
the Chief sees his youngest daughter, Devon. She is in handcuffs.
Chief Wilcox gets a lump in his throat. He sits in his
chair, stunned. “How could it be?” he thinks.
“Devon, will you please tell me what is going on?” the Chief
demands.
Devon does not look at him. The Chief can feel anger growing
inside of him. He refuses to let that
anger show.
“Take her back for questioning,” the Chief says to Officer
Simpson in a calm voice.
“Devon, whatever you do, tell the truth,” the Chief says.
“I’m your dad. I love you. We will figure this out.”
Questions:
1) What is the main problem in this story?
A. Devon won't look at her dad.
B. Officer Simpson is nervous.
C. The Chief's daughter has been arrested.
D. The Chief is tired and wants to go home.
2) For how long has Wilcox been Chief of police?
A. 15 years
B. 25 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years
3) What can the reader tell about Chief Wilcox?
I. He wants the truth.
II. He has seen a lot in his job.
III. He is 30 years old.
A. I only
B. I and II
C. II and II
D. I, II, and III
4) Why does the Chief want to go home?
A. He is hungry.
B. He is tired.
C. He does not want to see Devon.
D. He is worried about his family.
5) Why is Officer Simpson nervous?
A. He is scared of Chief Wilcox.
B. He has just been held up at gunpoint.
C. He has just arrested the Chief's daughter.
D. He has just found an important piece of evidence in a new case.
6) If someone’s voice is shaky, it is
I. loud
II. unsure
III. unsteady
A. I only
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. I, II, and III
7) When does the Chief discover what is wrong with Officer Simpson?
A. when he sees the gun
B. when he stands up
C. when Officer Simpson tells him
D. when he sees his daughter
8) "He refuses to let that anger show." Which sentence below means the same thing?
A. He is forced to let that anger show.
B. He is about to let that anger show.
C. He wants to let that anger show.
D. He decides not to let that anger show.
9) When Chief Wilcox asks Devon what is going on, Devon
A. does not look at him
B. starts crying
C. takes off the handcuffs
D. runs away
10) How do the Chief's feelings change during the story?
A. from tired, to surprised, to angry, to loving
B. from tired, to loving, to surprised, to angry
C. from tired, to loving, to angry, to surprised
D. from tired, to angry, to surprised, to loving
11) How old is Chief Wilcox?
A. 30
B. 45
C. 55
D. 60
12) What crime is Devon suspected of?
A. being missing
B. holding up a grocery.
C. murder
D. having a gun
13. How do you think Chief should handle this case? Explain.
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