Raymond's Run

At the end of the first paragraph, the narrator tells us that, “All I have to do in life is mind my brother Raymond, which is enough.”  The words, “all I have to do in life” tell the reader that... 

• The narrator has too many responsibilities to deal with.
• The narrator’s sole responsibility is taking care of her brother. 
• The narrator finds minding her brother to be too overwhelming. 
• The narrator’s brother is too much to handle.

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Squeaky threatens Rosie and Mary Louise when they

•  become friends with Gretchen
•  make fun of her breathing exercises
•  insist she can't win the race
• ask Raymond about school 

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Squeaky feels that she has disappointed her mother by

• not acting like a "traditional" girl 
• not learning how to sing in a choir
• not doing better in her schoolwork
• not taking better care of Raymond

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What is Squeaky actually thinking about when she jumps up and down after they announce the winner?  

• She thinks that Gretchen’s middle name must be ridiculous since it starts with a P. C.
• She is excited about the potential she sees in Raymond’s ability to run. 
• She thinks they tied for first place.
• She can’t wait to rub it in Rosie’s face that she just won the race again. 

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Which of the following is the BEST example of external conflict?

• Gretchen is going to try to beat Squeaky in the May Day race.
• Squeaky has to apologize for Raymond when he scares the pigeons.
• Squeaky sees Gretchen is running right along beside her.
• Squeaky and Gretchen have a confrontation when they meet on the sidewalk.

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After Squeaky and Gretchen compete to win the May Day race, the announcers hesitate in calling out the winners. What part of the plot does this describe? 

•  the resolution
•  the conflict
• the rising action
• the climax

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Squeaky and Gretchen are talented runners who each want to win the May Day race. What part of the plot does this statement describe? 

• the falling action
• the  climax
• the external conflict
• the internal conflict 

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Why is the smile that Gretchen and Squeaky share at the end of the story not quite “real”?  

• The two girls think they are supposed to be smiling because it is a May Day Race.
• The two girls don’t know how to be nice to each other because of their wasted time on other expectations. 
• The two are only being nice to each other so that they can secretly plot their strategy to win next year’s race. 
• They each want to coach Raymond and neither of them realize that the other is having the same idea.

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Reread the second and third paragraphs on page 15.  The story states:  
“I don’t think you’re going to win this time” says Rosie, trying to signify with her hands on her hips all salty, completely forgetting that I have whupped her behind many times for less salt than that.  
 “I always win cause I’m the best” I say straight at Gretchen who is, as far as I’m concerned, the only one talking in this ventriloquist-dummy routine."
 In this passage, what is the word “salt” trying to communicate?

• kindness
• seasoning 
• attraction 
• attitude 

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Which race does Squeaky run at the May Day Festival?

• 20 year dash

• 30 yard dash

• 50 yard dash

• 100 yard dash

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