Crime Story Collection

b
How do we find out who really lives in Partridge’s house?
c
When does he decide to leave his job and go to Canada?
d
What makes Sergeant Wallace think that Partridge murdered 
his mother?
e
Why does a woman visit him one cold, dark evening?
f 
When Partridge goes to the police station to tell his story,
Sergeant Wallace does not believe him. Why not?
13
Discuss why Partridge invented a mother. What part did she play in 
his life? 
At the Old Swimming Hole
Before you read
14
Read the first sentence of the story and the questions below. 
Say what you think.
‘I was sitting on a wooden seat at the University of Illinois indoor
swimming pool, and I was not enjoying myself.’
a
Where is Illinois?
b
Why is the woman at the pool?
c
Why is she not enjoying herself?
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15
Find the word 
gamble 
in your dictionary. What do
 gamblers do?
Explain in your own words. 
After you read
16
Number these events in the order in which they actually happened. 
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A
Louise is shot. 
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B
V. I. is shot in the shoulder. 
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C
Alicia is shot. 
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D
V. I. visits her old school. 
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E
Alicia goes to the school. 
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F
Tom and his friend go to the school. 
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G
Tom steals Alicia’s disks. 
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H
Tom borrows a large sum of money. 
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I
Tom tells his story to the police. 
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J
Alicia tells her story to V. I.