What is most likely the narrator’s reason for saying that the boy with Deza “held up four fingers” (paragraph 62)?

B. The narrator is showing how poorly educated the boy is.

Which of the following sentences best summarizes this short story?

C. An experience at school causes a girl to feel unsure of herself,...

What is most closely the meaning of “think of me as a benefactor” as it is used in the following passage (par. 35-36)?

C. Principal Abrego is assuring Mickey that he has her support.

Which selection best describes how Ms. Needham’s lessons have helped Deza?

A. She helped Deza mature emotionally to prepare her for new challenges.

Which of the following inferences about Deza is best supported by the text?

C. Deza is extremely committed to her studies.

Which conclusion is best supported by the ending of the play?

A. The person who wrote the graffiti has mixed up the spelling of two words

What do the following lines mainly reveal about Deza’s mother (paragraph 3)?

A. Deza’s education is very important to her.

How mainly does the following description from Act Three add to the development of the play (paragraph 93)?

B. It shows Mrs. Abrego is a fair and compassionate principal...

Which passage from the story most strongly supports the answer to Question 5?

C. “An ugly sweater like that all raggedy and old"

Which statement from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 23?

A. “‘P-R-I-N-C-I-P-L-E, ‘principle,’ as in ‘The last thing I want is to..."

Which statement from the text most strongly supports your answer to Question 21?

D. “‘Yes, and ‘nobody’ is spelled as though it were plural..."

Which of the following best explains the narrator’s feelings about the red sweater?

D. She is embarrassed, Mrs. Price & the students think the sweater is hers.

Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 13?

A. “We didn’t have a official address so I couldn’t check out any books..."

Which of the following abilities does the narrator mainly believe older people have that younger people don’t?

A. The wisdom to handle a tough situation

Which of the following inferences is best supported by the text?

B. Mickey is not only a good detective, but also has good grammar skills.

Which of the following choices best explains Mickey’s reaction to being called to Principal Abrego’s office in Act One?

D. He is nervous that he is in some sort of trouble.

The following passage (paragraphs 57-58) mainly suggests that_______________ .

B. anyone is a possible suspect in the graffiti case

Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 15?

B. “Perfect again, but next time you must make sure to show all your work.”

What does the following passage mainly reveal about the narrator (paragraph 12)?

D. She wants to cry but reminds herself she should be old enough not to.

Which of the following inferences about Flint is best supported by the text?

D. White teachers in Flint do not treat the black students fairly.

Which of the following statements about the narrator is best supported by the following passage (paragraph 3)?

B. She believes people are a product of all their past ages.

Which of the following best explains why Deza slaps Mr. Smith’s essay (paragraph 29)?

D. She is pretending it will make everything okay and keeping herself calm.

Which passage from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 7?

B. “Today I wish I was one hundred and two instead of eleven"

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1
What is most likely the narrator’s reason for saying that the boy with Deza “held up four fingers” (paragraph 62)?
C. The narrator is revealing how Deza can be fooled easily.
A. The narrator is calling attention to physical disabilities...
B. The narrator is showing how poorly educated the boy is.
D. The narrator is suggesting that the boy is lying.
2
Which of the following sentences best summarizes this short story?
A. An encounter with an unkind teacher makes one schoolgirl realize...
C. An experience at school causes a girl to feel unsure of herself,...
D. A teacher embarrasses a student on her birthday...
A. An encounter with an unkind teacher makes one schoolgirl realize...
3
What is most closely the meaning of “think of me as a benefactor” as it is used in the following passage (par. 35-36)?
D. Principal Abrego is letting Mickey know that he is under investigation.
B. Principal Abrego is telling Mickey she is happy to share any information
C. Principal Abrego is assuring Mickey that he has her support.
A. Mickey’s investigation for the principal must remain a secret.
4
Which selection best describes how Ms. Needham’s lessons have helped Deza?
D. Ms. Needham has turned Deza into such an excellent math student...
B. Her writing lessons led Deza to getting As in English at her new school.
A. She helped Deza mature emotionally to prepare her for new challenges.
C. She let Deza know that some teachers may treat her differently...
5
Which of the following inferences about Deza is best supported by the text?
D. Deza does not do anything at camp besides focus on her schoolwork.
A. Deza is worried that her mother favors Jimmie over her.
B. Deza cheated on her math test the first time she took it.
C. Deza is extremely committed to her studies.
6
Which conclusion is best supported by the ending of the play?
A. The person who wrote the graffiti has mixed up the spelling of two words
C. Joe has long been one of the biggest bullies at the school.
D. Bucho is treating Mickey with extreme kindness...
B. Principal Abrego is unaware that there is another spelling of principal.
7
What do the following lines mainly reveal about Deza’s mother (paragraph 3)?
A. Deza’s education is very important to her.
C. She likes to joke around with Deza.
B. She does not want Deza to know that her husband is gone.
D. She is hoping that Miss Stew will eventually hire Deza.
8
How mainly does the following description from Act Three add to the development of the play (paragraph 93)?
B. It shows Mrs. Abrego is a fair and compassionate principal...
C. It shows Mrs. Abrego doesn’t care about her students.
A. It shows Mrs. Abrego did not actually hire Mickey to solve the mystery
D. It shows Mrs. Abrego favors Bucho over other students.
9
Which passage from the story most strongly supports the answer to Question 5?
A. "’It has to belong to somebody Mrs. Price says but no one can remember.”
B. “’Of course it’s yours," Mrs. Price says.
C. “An ugly sweater like that all raggedy and old"
“Maybe because I’m skinny, maybe because she doesn’t like me.
10
Which statement from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 23?
B. “‘Mickey’s trying to help, so help yourself by minding your temper.’”
D. “‘You must’ve been looking at the insides of your eyelids when..."
C. “‘Only two weeks ago in English we were studying homophones.’”
A. “‘P-R-I-N-C-I-P-L-E, ‘principle,’ as in ‘The last thing I want is to..."
11
Which of the following words most closely describes what the narrator is feeling in paragraph 22?
C. shame
A. maturity
B. guilt
D. confusion
12
Which statement from the text most strongly supports your answer to Question 21?
A. “‘Mickey, Bucho was so adamant that he wasn’t the culprit that he..."
B. “‘In the last few months he’s made some great strides..."
D. “‘Yes, and ‘nobody’ is spelled as though it were plural..."
C. “‘No, I don’t think for a second you have anything to do with this.’”
13
Which of the following best explains the narrator’s feelings about the red sweater?
C. She enjoys wearing the sweater but finds that the sweater is too large.
D. She is embarrassed, Mrs. Price & the students think the sweater is hers.
A. She is looking forward to giving the sweater to her father after school.
B. She does not want the other students to know the sweater belongs to her.
14
Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 13?
D. “Instead of having one teacher all day, in Flint..."
B. “I hoped he’d find kindness somewhere, but even with my imagination..."
C. “Early every morning, Mother and I would leave the camp and walk for..."
A. “We didn’t have a official address so I couldn’t check out any books..."
15
Which of the following abilities does the narrator mainly believe older people have that younger people don’t?
A. The wisdom to handle a tough situation
D. The knowledge of when someone is being cruel
C. The ability to laugh at themselves
B. The ability to fall in love
16
Which of the following inferences is best supported by the text?
B. Mickey is not only a good detective, but also has good grammar skills.
A. Principal Abrego often finds out which students have been misbehaving...
D. Even though they do not appear to be friends, Bucho and Mickey...
C. Bucho was likely the one who sent Principal Abrego the anonymous email..
17
Which of the following choices best explains Mickey’s reaction to being called to Principal Abrego’s office in Act One?
B. He is eager to work with the principal on whatever she has in mind.
D. He is nervous that he is in some sort of trouble.
C. He is excited that he has won an award for his high marks in English.
A. He is upset that there has been another bullying incident at school.
18
The following passage (paragraphs 57-58) mainly suggests that_______________ .
C. Belinda wrote the message that Mickey is investigating
B. anyone is a possible suspect in the graffiti case
D. Bucho is not the only bully at their school
A. Johnny always takes Belinda’s side when there is tension...
19
Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 15?
D. “Mr. Smith was passing out our first essay.”
C. “After school I’d go to the library and read until Mother picked me up.”
B. “Perfect again, but next time you must make sure to show all your work.”
A. “Maybe if I bang it hard enough my grade will jump up a mark!”
20
What does the following passage mainly reveal about the narrator (paragraph 12)?
C. She feels unwell and worries she’s coming down with a cold.
B. She wants to hide her birthday from her teacher.
D. She wants to cry but reminds herself she should be old enough not to.
A. She exaggerates her feelings sometimes.
21
Which of the following inferences about Flint is best supported by the text?
A. It was impossible to excel at school while living in the poor...
C. People in Flint seem much happier than they do anywhere else.
D. White teachers in Flint do not treat the black students fairly.
B. Only a few of the teachers in Flint are black.
22
Which of the following statements about the narrator is best supported by the following passage (paragraph 3)?
B. She believes people are a product of all their past ages.
C. She knows that each year she becomes more mature.
A. She feels young even though it is her eleventh birthday.
D. She thinks people exhibit characteristics of familiar objects.
23
Which of the following best explains why Deza slaps Mr. Smith’s essay (paragraph 29)?
B. She is angry at herself for the quality of her essay.
D. She is pretending it will make everything okay and keeping herself calm.
A. She believes that it will fix her grade to the proper score.
C. She is trying to alert Mr. Smith that he has not graded her properly.
24
Which passage from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 7?
A. “That’s what I tell Mama when she’s sad and needs to cry."
D. “You don’t feel eleven. Not right away. It takes a few days"
B. “Today I wish I was one hundred and two instead of eleven"
C. “There’ll be candles & presents and everybody will sing Happy birthday"

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