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Chapter XI: “A Blot from the Blue”
Beyond the City

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Abstract: Harold faces destruction when his partner, Mrs. Westmacott’s brother, abandons him with a massive debt that he may never be able to pay back. He tries to take a noble stand for his creditors and Clara vows to stay by him.

Source: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Beyond the City (London: Simpkin, Hamilton, Kent, 1892)


Lexile Level: TBD
       
Origin: British
       
Genre: Fiction, Historical
Reading Level: 5.5        Language: English        File name: 1185
Sunshine State Standards:
LA.D.2.2.1-5: The student understands the power of language.

LA.E.1.2.1-5: The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms.

LA.E.2.2.1-5: The student responds critically to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.


Theme: Mystery
Reading Strategy: Comprehension (Decode, make connections to prior knowledge, think about and control what is being read)
 
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