Catch Me if You Can

The narrator says that most of the runners fall down during the race, exhausted. What does the word exhausted mean as it is used in the passage?

• weary from activity

• out of balance

• in pain

• empty

Which sentence best summarizes what happens during the race?

• Atalanta runs faster than everyone else.

• Atalanta tricks the other runners so she can win.

• Atalanta and Young John run together and tie for first place.

• Atalanta becomes upset that Young John is as fast as she is.

Which pair of words best describes Young John?

• patient and calm

• funny and amusing

• eager and responsible

• fair and understanding

Why did the author most likely include a narrator in the play?

• to share how the characters act

• to tell what the characters are saying

• to describe the problem the characters face

• to explain what the characters do in the future

Which sentence best states the theme of the play?

• Working together helps people become friends.

• People should be allowed to plan their own lives.

• Children should listen to those with more experience.

• Traveling to different parts of the world is important.