Understanding Figurative Language and Context

What is the main job of the private investigator in the passage?

• To act in movies

• To steal statues

• To figure out who is telling the truth

• To work at the library

What does the simile "like students waiting outside the principal’s office" suggest about the two men?

• They were excited

• They were nervous

• They were happy

• They were angry

Why was the statue important to the townspeople?

• It was made of gold

• It represented a famous superhero

• It was very old

• It was a gift from another town

What does the investigator mean by "I’ll leave no stone unturned"?

• He will look under every rock

• He will give up easily

• He will search thoroughly

• He will turn over stones