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Which words from paragraph 2 help the reader understand that tirade means?
talk to him
he'll snap
must be in shock
one misspelled word
Which factor contributes most to Diondra's inner conflict in the story?
Pressure to be an athlete
Other students in her class
Her drawing ability
Not being a boy
After viewing Raul's self-portrait, how did Diondra change her opinion of sharing her artistic side?
She realized she could do a better portrait.
She wanted the positive attention that Raul was getting.
She decided she was tired of hiding who she really was.
She no longer felt pressure to play basketball.
How does the setting contribute to Devon's conflict in the story?
Devon is embarrassed to return to school after he is discovered at the library.
Devon is worried that his team will think he is a geek after being seen at the library.
Devon embraces who he really is after he is spotted in the library.
Devon gets into trouble after going to the library instead of basketball practice.
What does grief mean in paragraph 15?
trouble or annoyance
an unfortunate outcome
deep sorrow or painful regret
a cause of suffering
Through each narrator’s experience, the author explores the theme of —
feeling pressure to fit in
working hard to succeed
embracing who you are
expressing yourself
The organization of this selection allows the author to —
reflect upon the different problems that teenagers are faced with and why
compare the different viewpoints and personalities of the students in one class
describe a sequence of events and ideas that a character has
explain how the drawing can be a uniting factor for teenagers and teachers
Which two reasons tell why this story benefits from having the point of view of multiple narrators?
The reader knows what multiple characters are thinking.
The reader is able to know one character well.
The reader can see the same event through multiple characters.
The reader develops an emotional connection to the minor characters.
The reader is restricted about what he or she knows about characters.
Which element identifies the genre of the passage as realistic fiction?
the modern setting
the historical references
the lifelike conflict
the happy ending
Which two elements reveal the nonlinear plot structure of this selection?
multiple flashbacks
organized thematically
multiple conflicts
multiple protagonists
organized chronologically
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