My Favorite Chaperone

Which statement best describes the main conflict in the story?

• Maya's brother is being bullied at school.

• Maya needs permission to go to a school dance.

• Maya's family is struggling to earn enough money to live.

• Maya has to do her mother's job when her mother is injured.

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Maya is upset when she is called to the office because?

• she knows that her brother has been fighting.

• she is worried about missing gymnastics.

• she thinks it will be difficult to reach her father.

• she thinks that she is in trouble.

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Why does Maya give an incorrect translation of what the principal says about Nurzhan's fight?

• She wants to keep her father from becoming angry

• She misunderstands what the principal says.

• She thinks Nurzhan was right to defend himself.

• She needs Nurzhan's help to go to a dance.

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One reason Maya's parents have stricter rules than her friends' parents is that her parents

• have to work long hours at their jobs.

• expect her to do well in school.

• are from a country with different customs.

• want her to set a good example for her brother.

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Nurzhan helps to resolve the story's conflict by?

• saying that things are different in America.

• offering to be Maya's chaperone.

• standing up to a school bully.

• signing Maya's permission slip.

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What does Mama do to show that she understands that growing up in America will be different for Maya?

• She defends Maya when the family's dinner burns

• She treats Nurzhan and Maya differently.

• She insists that Nurzhan will be Maya's chaperone.

• She gives Maya a special bracelet to wear to the dance.

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What does stun mean?

• to shock someone

• to create a lot of noise

• to do well on a test

• to receive a gift

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Scuffle means

• a promise

• a rule

• a fight

• a chair

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What is a whimper?

• a joyful shout

• a loud ringing

• a sudden boom

• a soft cry

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The job of a dispatcher is to

• drive vehicles such as taxi cabs

• send out vehicles according to a schedule.

• help children contact their parents.

• convince people to ride in a taxi.

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