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Read these lines from the story and answer the questions that follow.
1. 'That was my idea' said Sebastian excitedly.' If only it would go a bit faster.
a. Where was Sebastian when he spoke these words?
b. What was his idea and what was he referring to ?
c. Was the idea a good one and did it eventually succeed? How?
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Solution
(a) Sebastian was on the roof of the jail
(b) His idea was to call for a helicopter. He was referring to that if the helicopter arrived Sebastian and Michael would escape in it.
(c) The idea was good, but it did not succeed, for Sebastian Shultz had slipped and was tumbling back through the air, down the concrete below.
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