By the end of "object lessons, part 1," Ellery Queen views Joey Buell as what

A. an alibi.
B. a clue.
C. a suspect
D. a red herring

C. A suspect.

Explanation:

Object Lessons by Ellery Queen is a short story about a detective work that the author did for a school teacher when she lost "seven one-dollar bills" in her own classroom. The story deals with juvenile crimes committed by three young boys and their teacher's refusal to let them be given straight to the authorities without a second chance.

Ellery Queen, being "a hero to the youth of the neighborhood" has been invited by Miss Louise Carpenter to her class just to teach the three boys- Howard Ruffo, David Strager, and Joey Buell, a lesson on the evils of gang activities. But with the theft of the money for Helen McDoud's wedding present from the teachers, the 'event' turned into a live demonstration of what cri minals face when caught red-handed. And so the race to catch the thief before the end of the first period began where Joey Buell was found to be the thief.