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E x tr a Re ading Comprehension Acti v iti e s (Unit 2, page 22) Comprehen sion Que stion s A . Answer the questions, according to information in the article. 1. What personality trait did the husband and wife both share?
2. What two different reasons did the wife give for not shutting the door?
3. What contest did the wife propose?
4. Whom did the husband and wife think should have stopped the thieves?
5. Why did the thieves mistake the husband and wife for wax figures?
6. What loot did the thieves take?
7. What did the wife mean by saying, “if you lay a finger on him, you’ll have to answer to me”?
Criti c a l Thinking Que stion s B . Answer the questions, based on information in the article and your own knowledge. 1. What words besides “said” does the author use when quoting speech?
2. What impression do these words give you of the couple?
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Unit 2
