"What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?' Selection Test

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Yonatan’s primary motivation for creating the documentary

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Creating footage for social commentary

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Meaning of 'foreseeable' in paragraph 5

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Anticipated

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Author's reason in paragraph 7:

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Yoni has goals beyond making money and fame.

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Sergei's past experiences led to feelings of fear and paranoia.

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Experiences in Russia made him fearful and paranoid.

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Characterization of Sergei reveals his value:

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Reliable companionship

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Yoni’s cultural background inferred from paragraph 6:

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Sheltered, suburban childhood.

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Quotation supporting the theme of good in the world:

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"That first wish, Sergei used up when they discovered a cancer in his sister. A lung cancer, the kind you don’t get better from. The fish undid it in an instant—the words barely out of Sergei’s mouth." (par. 29)

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Quotation supporting the theme of loneliness's negative impact:

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"Anything, the Russian said, not to be alone." (par. 42)

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Sergei’s wishes reveal his character.

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He is a good person at heart.

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Sentence supporting Part A from paragraph 29:

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In his heart, Sergei kept telling himself it wasn’t for Sveta that he’d done it, that he’d wished his wish purely for the boy.