Saving Anna's Family

What illness is Anna struggling with?

• influenza
• pneumonia
• cancer
• bronchitis

How do Christine and her friends attempt to solve Anna's family's money problem?

• They throw a party to raise money for Anna's family
• They sell their most valuable possessions, like Jesse's guitar
• They hold a bake sale to raise money for Anna's family.
• They cook soup for Anna's family so they don't have to make dinner.

Anna's family earns less money than they used to before Anna got cancer. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?

• Anna's family is struggling, but they don't want to complain because of Anna.
• Anna gets help rom the government to pay for a lot of her medicine
• Anna's family is worried about what will happen if the bills keep piling up.
• Anna's mom is taking a break from her job to stay home with Anna.

How has Anna's illness impacted the rest of her family?

• Her family has gotten sick.
• Her family has had to make sacrifices and alter their lifestyle.
• Her family has lost their home and has been forced to move away.
• Her family has been alienated by their friends and members of their community.

What is this story mostly about?

• Christine and her friends brainstorm ways to help Anna's family keep their house.
• Anna's family struggles to pay their bills while taking care of their daughter with cancer.
• Christine and her friends throw a party to support Anna's struggling family.
• Christine learns that Anna's family is having money trouble due to Anna's cancer.

Read the following sentences:
"Mom? Why was Sheila crying?"
"[...] After a moment, Christine realized her mother hadn't answered her question. 'It's Anna, isn't it?' she prompted her.
"Well, yes and no,' said Donna."
As used in the sentence, what does the word "prompt" mean?

• make a person be quiet
• speak in a quiet voice
• speak in a loud voice
• push a person to talk

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
Christine and her friends want to help Anna's family, ______ they organize a party to support Anna's family and raise money for their bills.

• so
• but
• like
• first

Why is Anna's family having money problems?

• Anna's mom's job does not pay enough
• Because Anna's mom is not working
• Anna's mom was fired

Why does Anna's family feel invisible?

• They don't feel like anyone sees that they need help
• Because Anna wants everyone to pay attention to her

Were Christine and her friends able to help Anna's family feel less invisible?

• Yes, they threw a party to help the family which made them feel like people actually see them
• No. No one came to the party so they still felt invisible.