Reading Comprehension online exercise for Grade 8 - Free Printable

Let’s go through each question one by one, using only the information in the text.

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Question 1: Agatha Christie was born in 1890.

Look at the first paragraph:
> “Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, DBE (September 15, 1890–January 12, 1976)...”

It clearly says she was born on September 15, 1890.

✔ So this is True.

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Question 2: More than 40 million copies of her books have been sold in France

Second paragraph says:
> “...she is the all-time best-selling author in France, with over forty million copies sold in French (as of 2003)...”

“Over forty million” means more than 40 million.

✔ So this is True.

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Question 3: Agatha Christie wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott

First paragraph says:
> “She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott.”

But it does not say how many — not six, not ten, not any number. We just know she wrote *some* romances under that name.

✘ So we don’t know if it was exactly six.

Answer: We don’t know

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Question 4: "The Murder of Roger" has a surprising ending

Fourth paragraph says:
> “One of her early books, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, is famous for its surprise denouement.”

“Denouement” means the ending or resolution of the story. And it says it’s famous for being a surprise.

Also note: The question says “The Murder of Roger” — which is short for “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd”. That’s the same book.

✔ So this is True.

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Final Answer:

1. True
2. True
3. We don’t know
4. True