Listening and comprehension

The Mysterious disappearance of the Sodder children

Listen, analyze and take notes to remember all the details places, dates tor names. Read and
choose the best answer.

1 On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1945, a fire destroyed

the Sodder home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, United
States. At the time, it was occupied by George Sodder,
his wife Jennie, and nine of their ten children. During the
fire, George, Jennie, and four of the nine children
escaped. The bodies of the other five children were
never found. The Sodders believed for the rest of their
lives that the five missing children survived.

a. The statement is true

b. The statement is false
c. The information is not completely true
d. The story happened at another place and time

2 What was the reason the fire Began?

a. faulty wiring
b. bomb
c. candle
d. still a mistery

3 The Sodders saw a picture of their daughter Betty on

New York news paper. The father traveled to New York
to talk to Betty. What happened in that reunion?

a He couldn’t contact the family

b She didn’t want the speak to him.
c Her new parents didn’t allow her to talk to him.
d She had already moved to another country.
 4 Who was C.C Tinsley
a The private investigator
b The father of the children
c The police officer
d The firefighter

5 How many years passed before the parents found their

children.

a 25 years
b 40 years
c 50 years
d They died looking for them
e They are still looking for them

6 Did they find bones? Why did the fire department think
they couldn't find it. Was that true? Explain.
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7 Who were the main suspects? Why?

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