Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 39 to 43

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 39 to 43.

SHERLOCK HOLMES

Detective books are very popular. In these books, a detective solves a crime. There are often a lot of suspects. However, only one person is the criminal. The detective has to catch the criminal. He or she tries to find clues. The clues help the detective catch the criminal. One of the most well-known detectives in literature is Sherlock Holmes.

Most detective books have a main character like Holmes. The story usually develops around this person. This is because he or she is interesting. [1]. Holmes knows how criminals think. [2]. He is very good at catching them. [3]. He does this by looking at clues. [4]. A lot of the main characters in detective books are like Holmes.

Also, most detective books have a surprise at the end. The Sherlock Holmes books always surprise readers. Many readers like to guess the end to a story. It makes them feel smart. However, most readers struggle with the Sherlock Holmes stories. They guess the wrong suspect. Sherlock Holmes is the only one who can figure out the crime each time. He is very smart. This is what makes these books so famous. Other detective books also use surprise endings. However, the Holmes books were first. They were first published in 1887. This is why many people think that these books are the best. They are old, but they are still interesting.

1. Which of the following is NOT true of detective fiction?
   A. There is more than one suspect in the crime.
   B. The detective discovers important information.
   C. There are multiple people who did the crime.
   D. The detective finds out who is guilty of the crime.

2. The underlined word “develops” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to
   A. ends B. looks C. grows D. corrects

3. Look at the four numbers [1], [2], [3], and [4] that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage.
   “Then he decides who did the crime”
   Where would the sentence best fit?
   A. [1] B. [2] C. [3] D. [4]

4. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the underlined sentence in the 3rd paragraph?    “Sherlock Holmes is the only one who can figure out the crime each time”
   A. Only Sherlock Holmes knows who did the crime every time.
   B. The criminal was the only one who knew who Sherlock Holmes was.
   C. The person who committed the crime knew Sherlock Holmes.
   D. Sherlock Holmes committed the crime each time.

5. Which of the following can be inferred about the Sherlock Holmes books?
   A. The Sherlock Holmes stories influenced many detective fiction books.
   B. The surprise ending surprised even the detectives in the books.
   C. Most people were not impressed by the use of surprise endings.
   D. Detective fiction was later very different from the Sherlock Holmes books.