Question 1

1.	Based on the selection, what does the word “dreaded” mean?

Accepted Answer

Feared

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Hated

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Wanted

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Loved

Question 2

Based on the selection, what does the phrase “Pedro would be the envy of everyone” mean?

Accepted Answer

Others in the community would wish they were in Pedro’s place

Answer

Pedro would become jealous of the people in his community

Answer

The community would be impressed with Pedro

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Pedro would be loved by the people in his community

Question 3

Which detail from the selections explains the idea that the apple orchard was raided regularly?

Accepted Answer

“They do, but my tribe expects me to protect the orchards.”

Answer

"What are you doing stealing apples? They belong to the Tarahumara."

Answer

“Pedro easily scaled one, picking apple after juicy apple.”

Answer

“He looked down and saw what he dreaded most. . . a Tarahumara Indian”

Question 4

About which event do Pedro and the Indian boy disagree?

Accepted Answer

Freedom to pick the apples

Answer

The winner of the competition

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Who owns the apples

Answer

The price of the apples

Question 5

Which detail from the selection assumes that the Indian boy did not really want to give Pedro any of the apples?

Accepted Answer

“if you can beat me in a race, you may pick some from the higher branches, the hardest ones to get,"

Answer

“Our food is scarce this year”

Answer

“Do you have any Pesos?”

Answer

“What are you doing stealing apples?”

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