Briefcase
10:02 AM
"Hello,
Sam." I said, giving him a big smile.
He had that confident look on his face that I hated.
"Nice
to see you, Roger." he said. He looked so smug.
I
walked passed him a few steps, and then turned around. "By the way," I said, as if it was
an afterthought. "I found your
missing briefcase."
Sam
did his best to keep that smirk on his face, but I could tell he was
surprised. "Really," he said,
"was it opened?"
"No,"
I answered. "Is there something
valuable inside?"
"Not
at all," he said, but I'm sure he was lying. "I just wouldn't want anyone going
through my stuff." He stared at me
after he said that, as if accusing me of a crime.
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10:02 AM
"Hello,
Sam." he said, giving me a big smile.
I tried to act like it was no surprise to see him, which I'm sure he
hated.
"Nice
to see you, Roger." I said, doing
my best to look self-assured.
He
walked passed me a few steps, and then turned around. "By the way," he said
casually. "I found your missing
briefcase."
This
shocked me. I did my best to keep
smiling. "Really," I said,
"was it opened?"
"No,"
he answered, clearly enjoying the moment.
"Is there something valuable inside?"
"Not
at all," I said, knowing that wasn't true.
"I just wouldn't want anyone going through my stuff." I stared at him accusingly.
Reading
Comprehension Questions
1) In the above passage,
the relationship between Sam and Roger is best described as which of these?
a.
loose
b.
slack
c.
tense
d.
loose
2) Both of the passages above are examples of which
point-of-view?
a.
1st person
b.
2nd person
c.
3rd person limited
d.
3rd person omniscient
3) Which of the following is true about the above passages?
a.
same set of
events, two different narrators
b.
same set of
events, same narrator
c.
different set of
events, two different narrators
d.
different set of
events, same narrator
4) Which of the following can be concluded from both of the above
passages?
a.
Roger has nothing important in his briefcase.
b.
Roger has something important in his briefcase.
c.
Sam has nothing important in his briefcase.
d.
Sam has something important in his briefcase.
5) Using the contextual clues in the above passage, what is the
meaning of “smug”?
a.
conceited
b.
humble
c.
modest
d.
poor
Answer Key
1)
In the above
passage, the relationship between Sam and Roger is best described as which of
these?
a.
loose
b.
slack
c.
tense
d.
loose
2)
Both of the
passages above are examples of which point-of-view?
a.
1st
person
b.
2nd person
c.
3rd person limited
d.
3rd person omniscient
3)
Which of the
following is true about the above passages?
a.
same set of events, two different narrators
b.
same
set of events, same narrator
c.
different
set of events, two different narrators
d.
different
set of events, same narrator
4)
Which of the
following can be concluded from both above passages?
a.
Roger has nothing important in his briefcase.
b.
Roger has something important in his
briefcase.
c.
Sam has nothing important in his briefcase.
d.
Sam has something
important in his briefcase.
5)
Using the
contextual clues in the above passage, what is the meaning of “smug”?
a.
conceited
b.
humble
c.
modest
d.
poor