Chapter+11







4. Where was Mrs. Eberhardt headed when she rushed out the front door? The emergency room because she got a call from the hospital saying that he was hurt. 5. What did Officer Delinko remove from the construction site fence? A ragged strip of green cloth. 7. What did Curly bring with him to protect himself from the snakes? A .38-caliber revolver. 11. What did Curly shoot? He tried to shoot a mouse that he thought was a snake, but shot the toilet seat instead.



** Surefire ** S- “It was the only **__surefire__** way to stop the delinquents.” E- It was the only way Curly can make sure to stop the people who are slowing down the process of building the pancake house. D- adjective- sure to work; foolproof: //a surefire moneymaking scheme.// ** Elusive ** S- “All afternoon he’d been fretting about those **__elusive__** cottonmouth moccasins, wondering why the reptile wrangler hadn’t been able to find them.” E- All afternoon, Curly was worrying about the cottonmouth moccasins that disappeared mysteriously. He wondered why the reptile wrangler hadn’t been able to find them. D- adjective- difficult to find, catch, or achieve: //success will become ever more elusive.// Page by: Nicole Ta