Question 1

What do the details in paragraphs 5 through 9 mainly reveal about Kareem?

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He desires to learn more about his heritage.

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He enjoys playing competitive games.

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He wishes to visit more museums.

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He prefers listening to jazz music.

Question 2

Which quotation best represents the idea that the opinion of classmates can have a major effect on teenagers?

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“As a card-carrying Good Boy, I wanted to meet adults’ expectations and get their praise, but as a Regular Kid, I wanted to be like my peers and get their friendship. . . .” (paragraph 1)

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“And back and forth we’d go, trying to one-up the other in a cultural heritage version of rock, paper, scissors.” (paragraph 9)

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“Weekends, I hung out with my only close friend left in the projects, Norbert.” (paragraph 5)

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“Size implies maturity. Yes, I was the size of an adult (actually, bigger than most!), but I was still just a kid.” (paragraph 1)

Question 3

Which statement best describes the importance of Norbert in Kareem’s life?

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“. . . I had a friend in whom I could confide any thought or feeling, knowing he would never make fun of me.” (paragraph 9)

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“And back and forth we’d go, trying to one-up the other in a cultural heritage version of rock, paper, scissors.” (paragraph 9)

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“We would shut ourselves in my room to play chess and talk about our plans for the future.” (paragraph 5)

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“. . . both of us had started to take an interest in finding out more about our ethnic origins.” (paragraph 6)

Question 4

In paragraph 10, what does Kareem mean when he says, “I didn’t have an aggressive nature”?

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He believes he needs to change the way he plays basketball.

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He discovers the other players know more ways to score in basketball.

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He understands he may not be a strong player because of his age.

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He realizes he needs to practice more if he wants to improve as a player.

Question 5

What does paragraph 14 show about the relationship between Kareem and Coach Donahue?

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Kareem is beginning to understand and appreciate Coach Donahue’s personality.

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Kareem expected Coach Donahue’s decision to have him play varsity.

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Kareem is worried that Coach Donahue is disappointed by his performance as a player.

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Kareem and Coach Donahue understand the importance of studying.

Question 6

Which quotation best expresses a central idea in the article?

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“My refuge from the explosive turmoil outside, and the implosive turmoil I had started to feel inside, was basketball.” (paragraph 4)

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“I hurried away on a mission to tell anyone who would listen that I would be playing varsity that afternoon.” (paragraph 15)

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“We even took the subway to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to find out more about Filipino and African cultures.” (paragraph 9)

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“The scary thing about being so tall when you’re so young is that people automatically treat you as if you’re older.” (paragraph 1)

Question 7

How is Kareem and Norbert’s friendship developed in the article?

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The authors describe the various interests that Kareem and Norbert have.

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The authors present a problem Kareem and Norbert encounter and describe how they solve it.

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The authors compare and contrast the friendship of Kareem and Norbert to the friendships of other students.

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The authors use cause and effect to describe how Kareem and Norbert became friends.

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