READING 1 / QUICK QUIZ

Reading a Fictional Investigation

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1Why is arson the stated offense?A. A helper joins the investigator, which alone establishes the nature of the fire.B. Any damage caused by a fire automatically proves deliberate unlawful action.C. The narrative establishes deliberate, unlawful burning of property.D. A character dislikes the boathouse, even though no burning occurs.

2An act considered and planned several days before it occurs is _____.A. unforeseenB. premeditatedC. inadvertentD. spontaneous

3Which person is a confederate in the broader sense illustrated here?A. A passerby who has no connection with either side or their purposes.B. An object lying near the boathouse after the fire.C. A witness whose name appears once but who works with no one.D. A helper who joins the investigator in the shared purpose of reconstructing the timeline.

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