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WAJ 3022

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

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 3. He has seen !urders.

He has seen robberies. He has seen cats stuck in trees. He has found !issin" children.

#ut today would be like no other day on the job.

$t is %%& at ni"ht. Chief Wilcox be"ins 'uttin" to"ether his thin"s. He is tired. He wants to "o

ho!e.

(Chief Wilcox)* calls an officer walkin" +uickly into his office. $t is ,fficer -i!'son. He looks

nerous. He looks like he would like to be anywhere else but there.

(What is it) -i!'son/* asks the Chief.

(Hol!an0s 1rocery was just held u' at "un'oint)* -i!'son says. His oice is shaky. He cou"hs

to clear his throat.

(Was anyone hurt/* asks Chief.

Lansett is a ery s!all county. he Chief knows just about eeryone who lies there. $f anyone

was hurt) there is a "ood chance he knows the 'erson. aybe that4s why ,fficer -i!'son looks

nerous.

(o one was hurt)* says -i!'son. (#ut we cau"ht the sus'ect.*

(6h) well) -i!'son. 7ou "uys can take care of that. $0!8* Chief Wilcox sto's in !id9sentence.

He understands what is wron". Fro! behind ,fficer -i!'son) the Chief sees his youn"est

dau"hter) :eon. -he is in handcuffs.

Chief Wilcox "ets a lu!' in his throat. He sits in his chair) stunned. (How could it be/* he thinks.

(:eon) will you 'lease tell !e what is "oin" on/* the Chief de!ands.

:eon does not look at hi!. he Chief can feel an"er "rowin" inside of hi!. He refuses to let

that an"er show.

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(ake her back for +uestionin")* the Chief says to ,fficer -i!'son in a cal! oice.

(:eon) whateer you do) tell the truth)* the Chief says. ($0! your dad. $ loe you. We will fi"ure

this out.*

%< What is the !ain 'roble! in this story/

6. :eon won4t look at her dad.

#. ,fficer -i!'son is nerous.

C. he Chief4s dau"hter has been arrested.

:. he Chief is tired and wants to "o ho!e.

2< For how lon" has Wilcox been Chief of 'olice/

6. %5 years

#. 25 yearsC. 3 years

:. 35 years

3< What can the reader tell about Chief Wilcox/

$. He wants the truth.

$$. He has seen a lot in his job.

$$$. He is 3 years old.

6. $ only

#. $ and $$

C. $$ and $$

:. $) $$) and $$$

=< Why does the Chief want to "o ho!e/

6. He is hun"ry.

#. He is tired.

C. He does not want to see :eon.

:. He is worried about his fa!ily.

5< Why is ,fficer -i!'son nerous/

6. He is scared of Chief Wilcox.

#. He has just been held u' at "un'oint.

C. He has just arrested the Chief4s dau"hter.

:. He has just found an i!'ortant 'iece of eidence in a new case.

>< $f so!eone0s oice is shaky) it is

$. loud

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$$. unsure

$$$. unsteady

6. $ only

#. $ and $$

C. $$ and $$$:. $) $$) and $$$

?< When does the Chief discoer what is wron" with ,fficer -i!'son/

6. when he sees the "un

#. when he stands u'

C. when ,fficer -i!'son tells hi!

:. when he sees his dau"hter

;< @He refuses to let that an"er show.@ Which sentence below !eans the sa!e thin"/ 6. He is forced to let that an"er show.

#. He is about to let that an"er show.

C. He wants to let that an"er show.

:. He decides not to let that an"er show.

A< When Chief Wilcox asks :eon what is "oin" on) :eon

6. does not look at hi!

#. starts cryin"

C. takes off the handcuffs

:. runs away

%< How do the Chief4s feelin"s chan"e durin" the story/

6. fro! tired) to sur'rised) to an"ry) to loin"

#. fro! tired) to loin") to sur'rised) to an"ry

C. fro! tired) to loin") to an"ry) to sur'rised

:. fro! tired) to an"ry) to sur'rised) to loin"

%%< How old is Chief Wilcox/ 6. 3

#. =5

C. 55

:. >

%2< What cri!e is :eon sus'ected of/

6. bein" !issin"

#. holdin" u' a "rocery.

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C. !urder

:. hain" a "un

%3< How do you think Chief should handle this case/ Bx'lain.

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