Read the excerpt of a story below. what causes jen's homework to catch fire? jen took the matchbox into her hands. she had never seen matches before, but she had an idea of how they worked. she took a match from the box and scratched it on the side. nothing happened. she tried again, setting off a tiny spark. on her third try, a flame erupted. startled, she threw the match onto her desk. her homework quickly caught fire.

Fill in the blanks : -1)she " you are a murderer! ".2)" come back, simon", he and in tears.

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Read the excerpt from “strychnine in the soup,” in which mr. mulliner explains the ending of a mystery novel to a bar patron who is anxious to know the conclusion of the story. “the plumber forgot his snake and had to go back for it,” explained mr. mulliner. ‘‘i trust that this revelation will prove sedative.” “i feel a new man,” said the draught stout. “i’d have lain awake worrying about that murder all night.” explain how a student who did not know the meaning of sedative could infer its definition?