Question 1

Based on paragraph 14 of Text 1: Counting on Grace, what is the meaning of the phrase “not enforced”?

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not strictly followed

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not well liked

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not applied fairly

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not useful for children

Question 2

Part A: In Text 1, how does Arthur respond when Miss Lesley asks Grace to help with the letter?

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He worries that Grace may reveal that Miss Lesley helped write the letter.

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He thinks it is good for Grace to learn about the Child Labor Committee.

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He appreciates that Grace is helping him think of details to include in the letter.

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He believes Grace will help make the activity go faster so they can get back to work.

Question 3

Part B: Which sentence from Text 1 best shows Arthur’s reaction?

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“You’d better not tell.”

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“That’s as far as we got,” Arthur says.

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“Grace, hush for once in your life and listen.”

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“Stop arguing,” Arthur says to me.

Question 4

How does this paragraph move the plot of the story forward?

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Now Grace understands why Arthur and Miss Lesley are writing the letter.

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Now Grace starts thinking about writing a similar letter by herself.

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Now Grace starts hoping that the letter will change conditions at the mill.

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Now Grace thinks about leaving and helping her mother with the work at home.

Question 5

Part A: In Text 1, what is Miss Lesley’s point of view about child labor?

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Child labor is wrong and should be stopped.

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Child labor will gradually go away by itself.

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The mill owners will stop hiring children very soon.

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People should learn to accept that child labor is needed.

Question 6

Part B: What are two reasons Miss Lesley provides to support her point of view?

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Children should be spending time in school instead of working.

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It is important that children earn money to help their families.

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Children spend too much time away from their families because they are working.

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Children are not responsible enough to perform the duties they are given in the mill.

Question 7

In Text 1, Grace and Arthur have different points of view about the letter. Which paragraph in Text 1 provides the best evidence for Grace’s point of view?
She believes the letter will not change anything.

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Paragraph 19

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Paragraph 15

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Paragraph 34

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Paragraph 12

Question 8

In Text 1, Grace and Arthur have different points of view about the letter. Which paragraph in Text 1 provides the best evidence for Arthur’s point of view? 
He believes the letter may cause problems for Miss Lesley?

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Paragraph 34

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Paragraph 20

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Paragraph 28

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Paragraph 11

Question 9

What is one of the themes of Text 1?

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Taking a risk is worthwhile when trying to change a bad situation.

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A person should make his or her own decisions in the face of peer pressure.

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No sacrifice is too big to make in order to help one’s family.

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True friendships remain strong during difficult times.

Question 10

Part A: In paragraph 2 of Text 2, Iqbal, the narrator says that they, “finally managed to decipher the handout . . . .” What phrase gives the best definition of the word decipher as it is used in Text 2?

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make sense of

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reveal the existence of

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translate into another language

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make additional copies of

Question 11

Part B: In paragraphs 2 and 3 of Text 2, which of these sentences help the reader determine the meaning of the word decipher?

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"assumed meaning"

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"My heart beating like crazy"

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"Efforts were greatly rewarded"

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"Brought back from is first escape"

Question 12

In Text 2, the author includes the event describing the children getting into a fight to show that

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the children know they must create a distraction so one of them can escape and contact authorities.

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the children feel helpless when they find out that many other children live as slaves.

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the children have to work like adults, but they still act like children when they can.

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the children will do anything to avoid returning to work after their break.

Question 13

Part A: In Text 2, what central idea is developed?

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The children are becoming stronger since Iqbal’s arrival.

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The worst effect of child labor is that children are deprived of a quality education.

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Iqbal’s values changed when he was exposed to the outside world.

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The living conditions force the children to use things in their environment to meet basic needs.

Question 14

Part B: Which event in Text 2 best helps develop the central idea that is the correct answer to Part A?

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Maria teaches the other children to read

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The children must draw in the sand instead of using paper.

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At first, none of the children can understand the flier.

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Iqbal brings someone new to the workshop.

Question 15

Which sentence best describes an approach used by both authors to discuss the topic of child labor?

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The books are narrated in first person by characters who are child laborers to show the reader a realistic example of each narrator’s experiences.

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The settings of the books were chosen to be familiar to the reader to allow him or her to visualize how the children lived and worked.

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Most of the characters are male to show that child labor impacted mostly young boys.

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A theme of children struggling to learn is used to emphasize the lack of education that drove children to work in factories.

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