Fastest Woman in the World

Based on information in “The Fastest Woman in the World,” you can infer that Tatyana McFadden is ______.

• funny and silly

• bold and artistic

• shy and timid

• resilient and determined

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Which line BEST supports the answer you chose in Question 1?

• “She knew excluding Tatyana from the team wasn’t just wrong—it was illegal.”

• “‘It was something that I never felt before: freedom.’”

• “‘Much of my life I have fallen down,’ she writes in her memoir. ‘But rarely, if ever, have I refused to get up and keep going.’”

• “She just wanted to compete with her friends.”

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Author Allison Friedman writes, “But it was track and field that captured [Tatyana’s] heart.” Friedman means that track and field ______.

• was the sport that Tatyana was best at

• was good exercise

• was the sport that Tatyana loved most

• made Tatyana sad

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Friedman writes, “Had her Grand Slam dreams just come crashing down?” This line contains______.

• a metaphor that emphasizes how hard Tatyana fell

• a simile that tells you how fast Tatyana was going

• hyperbole that emphasizes how hard Tatyana fell

• a rhetorical question that creates suspense

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The section “Demanding Rights” in the article “Climbing Toward a Better World” ______. Choose TWO.

• shows how people living with disabilities in America have been treated unfairly

• explains the effects of the Capitol Crawl protest

• helps readers understand why Jennifer Keelan and others participated in the Capitol Crawl protest

• explains what the ADA is

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Which claims can be supported by information in BOTH articles? Choose TWO. A. People living with disabilities have not always been treated kindly or fairly. B. Jennifer Keelan is courageous. C. Peaceful protests can help bring about change. D. The ADA is an important law that changed people’s lives.

• People living with disabilities have not always been treated kindly or fairly.

• Jennifer Keelan is courageous.

• Peaceful protests can help bring about change.

• The ADA is an important law that changed people’s lives.

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