The Spelling Bee
(1) April's knees began to shake as she stood in line. She could watch her classmates go out onto the stage, but she could not hear a word. No matter how hard she tried, she could not pay attention. She was too nervous because the entire school was watching the spelling bee. What is going on out there? April thought. Okay, calm down. Nothing is going to go wrong.
(2) Suddenly, April felt herself being pushed forward. She was standing in front of everyone in the audience. Her eyes widened once she saw all of the people there. She could not see each face, but she knew that every seat was taken.
(3) "Ahem, Ms. Gilmore. Would you please spell the word 'vacuum'?"
(4) April remained frozen in place. Think of something quick, April thought. You should know how to spell that word. Mom always writes it down on my list of chores.
(5) April's face brightened. She cleared her throat and proudly said, "Vacuum. V-A-C-U-U-M." She did not hear the ding of the bell that signaled an incorrectly spelled word. April walked off the stage and to the back of the line. Nothing could stop her now.
What question does paragraph 4 answer?