Question 1

The story reaches its climax when —

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Matt asks whether Cassie plays drums

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Matt recognizes Cassie as a girl from his class

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Cassie sits against the wall and listens to the band

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Cassie hears the sound of an electric guitar

Question 2

The author included paragraph 15 in order to —

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let the reader know that at one time Ella did not want Lola to act in the play

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show the reader that Lola is no longer interested in being in the play

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demonstrate that Ella is upset with Lola for not following her earlier advice about being in the play

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explain why Lola has decided she does not want to perform in the play

Question 3

Which event triggers the main problem in the excerpt?

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Lola getting the role Carla Santini wanted in the play

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Lola arguing with Ella about her decision

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Lola pretending to be sick on the day of the play

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Lola moving to a new school in the suburbs

Question 4

Which statement best expresses the main conflict in the excerpt?

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Lola tries to avoid performing in a play because of the negative reaction she has received at school.

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Ella respects Lola and wants her to talk to Carla Santini and her classmates.

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Carla Santini, the most popular girl in school, wants the lead role in the school play.

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Lola is upset that her best friend Ella has come to her house so early in the morning.

Question 5

The author builds tension at the beginning of the excerpt by —

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implying that Byrd has run away from home

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hinting that the train trip will be lengthy

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indicating that Byrd does not have the resources to live on her own

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suggesting that Byrd is uncomfortable talking to people she does not know

Question 6

Which event initiates the rising action of the excerpt?

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The girl on the train notices the book Byrd is reading.

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The girl on the train tells Byrd that they have reached Texas.

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Byrd is assisted by the conductor at the start of the trip.

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Byrd falls asleep while reading her favorite book.

Question 7

What is the best summary of the excerpt?

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Byrd dreams of flying, but her mother does not understand and forbids Byrd from even reading about a female pilot. Byrd decides to travel to Sweetwater, Texas, to train as an air force pilot. While riding the train, she meets a young woman who understands how she feels and shares her dream.

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As Byrd rides on a train to Texas, she remembers how her mother once took away her favorite book about a female pilot. Byrd meets a young woman who notices that Byrd’s book is in bad condition. They soon realize that they are both traveling to Sweetwater.

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Byrd is traveling to Sweetwater, Texas, by train. She falls asleep while reading her book, and when she awakens, a young woman explains that the train has already reached Texas. Byrd finds out that the young woman is also going to Sweetwater and is delighted to make the acquaintance of another female pilot.

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Byrd is riding on a train to Sweetwater, Texas. She meets a young woman who is traveling to the same place. Byrd shares food with the young woman, and they talk about a book they both have read.

Question 8

Which sentence from the excerpt best illustrates Noah’s conflict?

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My mother insisted that I write a B & B letter to my grandparents.

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She explained—not too patiently—that a B & B letter is a bread and butter letter you write to people to thank them for having you as their houseguest.

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My brother Joey had been sent to my other set of grandparents, who live in a normal suburb in Connecticut.

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“Is Joey writing a B & B to Grandma and Grandpa Eberle?”

Question 9

In paragraphs 7 through 10, why is the father’s response to the narrator’s plan important to the excerpt?

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It provides the narrator with the support he needs in order to begin the project.

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It gives the narrator a chance to explain his reasons for selecting the project.

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It shows how pleased the father is with the narrator’s decision.

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It allows the father to give advice to the narrator about how to clear the land.

Question 10

The narrator describes his mule ride to school in a way that shows his —

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appreciation for where he lives

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gratitude for having transportation

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jealousy of his classmates

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fondness for using his imagination

Question 11

Which sentence best illustrates the narrator’s commitment to his project?

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Then, with a hand planter, I planted the corn on moonlit nights.

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We burned the brush and I was ready to start plowing.

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I could not see an object ten feet in front of me in this mist.

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Next morning Little Baldy was a dark hill jutting high into February’s cold, windy sky.

Question 12

When the narrator explains how he completed his project, his classmates’ response shows that they —

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have changed the way they perceive the narrator

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believe that the professor thinks the project is excellent

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realize how much the outcome of the project means to the narrator

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want to participate in a similar project on another piece of land

Question 13

The father’s work schedule contributes to the development of the plot because it —

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allows the narrator to complete his project in secret

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prevents the father from having enough time to finish his part of the project

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causes concern about the cost of paying someone to help the narrator

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creates tension when the narrator realizes he has to complete the project without his father

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