Let's go through each question based on the provided reading comprehension passage about Agatha Christie.
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1. Agatha Christie was born in 1890.
Answer: True
Explanation:
The first sentence of the passage states: *"Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, DBE (September 15, 1890–January 12, 1976), was a British crime fiction writer."*
This clearly indicates her birth year was
1890, so the statement is
True.
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2. More than 40 million copies of her books have been sold in France
Answer: True
Explanation:
The second paragraph says: *"she is the all-time best-selling author in France, with over forty million copies sold in French (as of 2003) versus 22 million for Émile Zola..."*
This directly supports the claim that
over 40 million copies were sold in France, so the answer is
True.
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3. Agatha Christie wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott
Answer: We don’t know
Explanation:
The passage mentions: *"She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott."*
However, it does
not specify how many novels she wrote under this pseudonym. There is no mention of the number "six" or any other specific count.
Therefore, based on the information given, we
cannot confirm whether she wrote six novels under that name.
So the correct answer is
We don’t know.
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4. "The Murder of Roger" has a surprising ending
Answer: True
Explanation:
The passage states: *"One of her early books, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, is famous for its surprise denouement."*
"Denouement" refers to the resolution or ending of a story. A "surprise denouement" means a surprising ending.
Thus, the statement that *"The Murder of Roger"* (shortened form of *The Murder of Roger Ackroyd*) has a surprising ending is
True.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
True
2.
True
3.
We don’t know
4.
True
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