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A Day Like No Other

Frank Wilcox has been Chief Of Police in Lansett Country for 25 years. He look the job
when he has just turned 30. He has seen murders. He has seen robberies. He has seeb cats stuck
in trees. He has found missing children. But today would be like no other day on the job. It is
11:00 at nigh. Chiefg Wilcox begins putting together his things. He is tired. He wants to go
home. Chief Wilcox, call an officer walking quckly into his office. It is Officer Simpson. He
looks nerveous.
He looks like he would like to be anywhere else but there. What is it, Simpson ? asks
the Chief. Holmans Grocery was just held up at gunpoint, Simpson says. His voice is shaky.
He coughs to clear his throat. Was anyone hurt? ask Chief. Lanselt is a very small county. The
chief knows jus abaut everyone who lives there, if anyone was hurt, theres a good change he
knows the person. Maybe thats why Officer Simpson look nervous. No one was hurt. Says
Simpson. but we caugh the suspect. Ah, well, Simpson. You gays can take care of that. Im
Chief Wilcox stop in mid-sentence. He understand what is wrong. From behind Officer
Simpson, the Chief seen his youngest daughter, devon. She is in handcuffs. Chief Wilcox gets a
lump in his throat. He sits in his chair, stunned. How could it be? he thinks.
Devon, will you please tel me what is going on ? the Chief demands. Devon does not
look at him. The chief can feel anger growing inside him. He refused to let that anger show.
Take her back questioning, the Chief Sayas to Officer Simpson in a calm voice. Devon,
whatever ypu do, tel the truth. the Chief says. Im you dad. I love you. We will figure this out.
1. What is the main problem inthis story?
a. Devon wont look at her dad
d. The Chief is tired and wants to go home
b. Officer Simpson is nervous
e. Devon stolen a gun
c. The Chiefs daughter
2. For how long has Wilcox been Chief of police
a. 15 years
c. 30 years
e. 20 years
b. 25 years
d. 35 years
3.

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