Question

story order - 15 points total
directions: place the following plot statements from the first half of the story into their correct chronological order by placing 1 on the first occurrence and placing a 7 on the latest. you will do the same in the second section with the added responsibility of circling the number that indicates the climax of the story. note! it is not necessary to have the sequence of events in perfect order. if you are within one of the correct number, that is an acceptable answer.
first half of the story:
mary goes to the cellar to get a leg of lamb for supper.
mary comes home to find her husband dead.
mary’s husband gives her shocking news that he will leave her.
mary goes upstairs to sit in front of the mirror and get ready to go out.
mary greets her husband home from work.
mary goes to the grocery store to buy additional food for dinner.
mary goes to the grocery store to buy additional food for dinner.
mary kills her husband by hitting him with the leg of lamb.
second half of the story:
unknowingly, the detectives destroy the evidence against mary.
mary giggles in the living room with relief.
a detective returns to say that mary was at the grocery.
the detectives are persuaded by mary to stay for dinner.
the detectives are able to determine that mary’s husband was killed by a large blunt object.
detectives begin to search mary’s house for clues.
mary calls the police department to notify them of her husband’s murder.
story order ____/14 (+1 bonus if all are correct)
climax ____/1

Explanation:

We analyze the events in the story to determine their chronological order. In the first - half, Mary first greets her husband home, then various events occur leading to the murder. In the second - half, after the murder, Mary calls the police, detectives search the house, make determinations, are persuaded by Mary, a detective gives an alibi - related statement, and Mary giggles in relief.

Answer:

First half of the story:

1. Mary greets her husband home from work.
2. Mary goes upstairs to sit in front of the mirror and get ready to go out.
3. Mary’s husband gives her shocking news that he will leave her.
4. Mary goes to the cellar to get a leg of lamb for supper.
5. Mary kills her husband by hitting him with the leg of lamb.
6. Mary comes home to find her husband dead. (This is likely an error in the list as it doesn't fit chronologically; but if we assume it's a re - statement of the result of the murder, we can place it here)
7. Mary goes to the grocery store to buy additional food for dinner.

Second half of the story:

1. Mary calls the police department to notify them of her husband’s murder.
2. Detectives begin to search Mary’s house for clues.
3. The detectives are able to determine that Mary’s husband was killed by a large blunt object.
4. The detectives are persuaded by Mary to stay for dinner.
5. A detective returns to say that Mary was at the grocery.
6. Unknowingly, the detectives destroy the evidence against Mary.
7. Mary giggles in the living room with relief.

Climax: Mary kills her husband by hitting him with the leg of lamb.