In Bob Thurber's "Cricket War," what is the result of the father's attempt to get rid of the newspapers?

A. Finally feeling that he has no common sense at all, his wife locks him out of the house until he makes a solemn promise to do a better job.

B. The house catches on fire.

C. The crickets are finally destroyed.

D. Nothing has changed--it had no effect whatsoever.

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11 January, 08:54

In Bob Thurber's "Cricket War," what is the result of the father's attempt to get rid of the newspapers?

A. Finally feeling that he has no common sense at all, his wife locks him out of the house until he makes a solemn promise to do a better job.

B. The house catches on fire.

C. The crickets are finally destroyed.

D. Nothing has changed--it had no effect whatsoever.

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Sasha Richmond · Answer 1

B. the house catches on fire when he tries to get ride of the newspapers

Helen Galvan · Answer 2

When the father burns the newspapers in, The Cricket War by Bob Thurber the embers end up setting the house on fire ... Then the entire house burns down because the father tried so hard to get rid of the crickets.