Question

mid-term exam
which of the following events occurs second in
the sequence of events below: 1. matre
hauchecome picks up a piece of string. 2. ____

1. matre hauchecome denies stealing matre

houlbreques pocketbook.
matre hauchecome dies.
the mayor accuses matre hauchecome of stealing matre
houlbreques pocketbook.
matre hauchecome claims his innocence and repeats \a
piece of string\ on his deathbed.

Explanation:

This question refers to Guy de Maupassant's short story The Piece of String. After Maitre Hauchecorne picks up the string, the next event is the mayor accusing him of stealing the pocketbook, which leads to his denial of the theft, followed by his eventual death with his final claim of innocence.

Answer:

The Mayor accuses Matre Hauchecome of stealing Matre Houlbreque's pocketbook.