The Death Car

Read the story and answer the questions.

1. Where were the Winstons going when this incident happened?


home

to Colford Mental Hospital

to a party

to the police station




2. What was the reason for the news announcement on the radio?


Six people, including John Downey, had been murdered.

A dangerous prisoner had escaped.

The police were warning of accidents on the roads in the bad weather.

Some people had been seen acting strangely in the Cheshire area.




3. What did George think was causing the trouble with the car?


the carburetor

the rain drumming on the roof

the accelerator

he had no idea




4. Where did George set off to walk to?


the Mental Hospital

the nearest house

the Harrisons' house

the police station




5. In "Several policemen leapt out," "leapt" means


threw

jumped

shouted

drove




6. Marie says, "There's a homicidal maniac out there!" What does "homicidal maniac" mean?


terrible storm

busy road

crazy killer

policeman




7. Why did he pull the car off the road?


to have a rest

to go for a walk

to walk to the nearest house

it broke down




8. Why did Marie stay in the car when George left?


She was afraid to go out in the dark.

So no one would steal the car.

Her clothes weren't suitable for the rain.

She wanted to get some sleep.




9. What made Marie so frightened as she waited in the car?


There was a strange sound coming from the roof.

She could see a man acting strangely outside the car.

Some police cars came racing down the road.

She was afraid of the rain and the dark.




10. Why did the policeman tell her not to look back when he brought her out of the car?


He didn't want her to see the body of her husband.

The killer was waiting behind her.

He wanted her to forget everything that had happened during the night.

He didn't want her to see the damage done to the car.