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The Murder Case
Mystery Questions
100

Who is Miss Rose?

Dale's mother, Miss Lana's friend, and Macon's wife.

100

What is a simile?

A comparison of two unlike items using the words like and as.

100

Moses's nickname is Soldier and Mo.

True

100

How was Macon involved in the Case?

Macon delivered pizza for them.

100

Who narrates this book? 

Mo

200

Who is Miss Retzyl?

Miss Retzyl is Mo 5th grade teacher and was on a date with Starr.

200

What is Onomatopoeia?

Words whose sound suggests its meaning.

200

Jesse Tatum was murdered at Skaters road.

False - Jesse Tatum was murdered at Fool's Bridge

200

Why did Starr write down the Colonel's License plate number?

He suspected the Colonel because he had one old car the Thunderbird, and Dolph Andrews(the victim) happened to collect cars and a few went missing.

200

Where does this book take place?

Tupelo Landing, North Carolina

300

Who is Anna Celeste?

Anna Celeste Simpson( also known as Attila Simpson) was Mo's archenemy. 

300

Give an example of Personification

Varies 

300

Detective Starr came from Charlestown where he was investigating a bank heist.

False, he came from Winston-Salem and he was investigating a murder and a stolen car theft.

300

How did Mo know where to look for Miss Lana?

When Slate called she heard a squeaking sound, she later remembers that Miss Balock's place makes that sound.

300

Who wrote Three Times Lucky?

Sheila Turnage.

400

Who is Marla?

Joe Starr's fake deputy and Slate's inside man.

400

What is an Idiom?

A phrase whose literal meaning is different from the implied meaning.

400

A hyperbole is a 

An extravagant exaggeration that can’t possibly be true.

True

400

Who was Plainclothes Phil?

Plainclothes Phil was actually Slate pretending to stalk Dale to keep an eye on him for Starr. 

400

Give an example of an idiom.

Varies

  • A rip-off - Too expensive
  • Add fuel to the fire - To add more to an existing problem
  • As easy as ABC - Something is very easy
  • Call it a day - Time to quit
  • Cool as a cucumber - To be very calm under stress
  • Get your act together - Behave properly
  • Have second thoughts - Have Doubts
500

What is the Colonel's Past 

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The Colonel's past involved a trial in which he as an attorney defending Slate from murder and a bank heist. Slate threatened the Colonel to keep his money safe, or everybody he knew would die. Marla killed his secretary, and then the Colonel went to warn everybody of Slate.

500

What is Alliteration?

Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

500

At the end of the book, Mo gets a message from her mother in a bottle.

False, she receives her own message.

500

How did Attila lose her power over Dale and Mo?

Dale went into fake custody, so that the real murderer may mess up once they think they are off the hook.

500

How was Mr. Jesse involved in the case?

Mr. Jesse was involved in the case because his cousin(the guard) was killed during the heist. Also, Jesse had used some of the heist money to give donations to the church.