Crimes and misdemeanours Exam practice: Part 4 You are going to read an extract from a newspaper article on the origins of the detective story. For questions 17, choose the answer (A, B, € or D) which you think fits best according to the text. 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Her great detective, i dy ws ne = centr in are, hen cerita haere ont ht scence andthe ue of axon1. The writers of the first detective stories A. were trying to understand the secrets of the human heart. B_ wanted to show that goodness always triumphs over evil C were not motivated by the same forces as other thinkers in the Enlightenment. D_ wanted to introduce readers to scientific methods of deduction. 2 According to the writer A. Dupin and Sherlock Holmes solved crimes in almost identical ways. B Poe intended Dupin to be a nineteenth century thinki © Dupin’s deductions are intuitive and. logical. D_ Dupin uses superhuman powers rather than logical thinking, 3. The text claims that, A Conan Doyle based Holmes on his old professor. B to give him authenticity, Conan Doyle said Holmes was a student of Bell's. © Conan Doyle wanted readers to believe that Holmes was well-versed in science. D Conan Doyle intended Holmes to be mystical and intuitive. 4 Conan Doyle's claims about the origins of his hero are A. convincing, B doubtful C logical D false characters? ‘Question 6: What is the meaning of ‘ingenious’ and ‘half-wit in line 126? ‘Question 4: How does the writer say people should treat ‘authors’ attempts to acknowledge the origins of fictitious 5 The writer suggests that if you study Christie's work carefully, you find that she A. unfaitly prevents her readers from trying to guess who the murderer is B_ docs not expect her readers to try to understand the details of her stories. makes it easy for readers to guess the ending. D plays clever games with the reader. 6 Chandler suggests that in one of Christie's books, the plot is A. so complicated that only a genius could guess it B so clever that only a genius could work it out G so unconvincing that not even a fool could believe it D so brilliant that nobody but a fool ‘would fathom it, 7 According to the writer, detective stories A. reflect modern society. B realfiem the role of the police satisfy our desire for security D prove that justice can be done. w= 8