Question

case of the devious duo

1. visit location: jordon’s charms & trinkets store

jordon jones
ice to see you, detective. are you here to look for a gift for someone special this valentine’s day? almost everything is on sale to celebrate! the only item that i can’t give a discount on is our rare heart - shaped diamond. it’s worth around twenty million dollars, and i am holding it only temporarily to keep an eye on it for a friend.\
you ask jordon what’s so special about that particular heart - shaped diamond.
jordon jones \my friend, jeremy, owns a mining company that unearthed this remarkable large pink diamond in australia a few years ago. it is a rare and precious stone. many people come in to admire the beauty of this diamond, which has been great for shop traffic to sell other jewels. i have to ensure it is safely returned to my friend’s museum on monday, so take a good look at it before it’s gone.\
you observe the special diamond and its surroundings:

• it is kept on a purple pillow under a glass case.
• the glass case can easily be lifted.
• the diamond is huge.
• it is tough to be sure whether it is the real one or a fake
• there are no signs of fingerprints or tampering
• there is a smear of red lipstick on the glass countertop nearby

jordon jones \there’s been so many people here today. luckily i had my son, jonah, come in to help with customer sales. i’m training him to help manage the store. his friend, lola, visited for a bit. i think they went to get some food together. that reminds me, he should be back from his lunch break by now. where has he gone?\
you ask jordon about customers who came into the store today.
jordon jones \let’s see; there were a few who came in pairs to look around the store. we’ve had ronald and regina richman; sophia solander and archie; polly pineapple and barry banana; carlos and mariana sanchez; james and julia jensen; and amanda apple and clara baker all shopped around here today. some of them bought some items, others just admired. excuse me; i must go, there’s another customer waiting. come back later and we can talk some more if you need anything.\
answer the following questions. these may help to build your case file and lead you to helpful clues!

1. why is jordon holding the pink heart - shaped diamond temporarily?
2. according to jordon, approximately how much is the pink heart - shaped diamond worth?
3. what important observations do you make when looking at the pink heart - shaped diamond?
4. where did jordon’s son, jonah, go?
5. who visited the store today?

Explanation:

1.

Buscar en el texto la razón por la que Jordon tiene el diamante. En la cita de Jordon: "I am holding it only temporarily to keep an eye on it for a friend" y luego "I have to ensure it is safely returned to my friend's museum on Monday". Entonces, lo tiene temporalmente para vigilarlo para su amigo y devolverlo al museo de su amigo el lunes.

Buscar la frase de Jordon sobre el valor del diamante. En el texto: "It's worth around twenty million dollars".

Buscar la sección de observaciones sobre el diamante. Las observaciones son: está en un cojín púrpura bajo una caja de cristal; la caja de cristal se puede levantar fácilmente; el diamante es enorme; es difícil saber si es real o falso; no hay huellas dactilares ni señales de manipulación; hay una mancha de lápiz labial rojo en el mostrador de cristal cercano.

Answer:

Jordon está sosteniendo el diamante de forma temporal para vigilarlo por su amigo y asegurarse de que se devuelva de forma segura al museo de su amigo el lunes.

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