High School Teammates Carry On

According to “High School Teammates Carry On,” how did Leroy end up in  a hospital? 

• He was struck by a train. 

• He was in a car accident. 

• He hurt himself wrestling. 

• He was born with an illness.  

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According to “High School Teammates Carry On,” why did Leroy build up  his arm muscles after he came home from the hospital? 

• He wanted to become a wrestler. 

• He had to do everything on his own. 

• He wanted to minimize his use of his wheelchair. 

• He wanted to be able to move more easily in his wheelchair.

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 According to “High School Teammates Carry On,” how did Leroy’s and  Dartanyon’s friendship begin? 

• They met at the same hospital. 

• Dartanyon helped Leroy at school. 

• They practiced wrestling together. 

• A high school coach introduced them. 

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According to “High School Teammates Carry On,” how is Dartanyon like  Leroy? 

• He lost a parent. 

• He has a disability. 

• He is a league champion. 

• He is a new student at school.

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According to “High School Teammates Carry On,” why was graduation  special for Leroy? 

• The ceremony was televised. 

• He walked to get his diploma. 

• Dartanyon carried him on stage. 

• He had expected to repeat senior year. 

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Which of the following statements best illustrates the meaning of foreseen? 

• They all told me she was really tall, but I was still surprised when I met  her. 

• My baby brother missed his nap, so I knew he would be cranky on the  ride home. 

• Marco had been working really hard at archery, so we all hoped he  would win the championship. 

• Soo-yun is my best friend, but I was unsure how to comfort her when I  heard that she did not make the team. 

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Which of these words is a synonym of, or means the same as, anticipated?

• expected 

• understood 

• selected 

• behaved 

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 If you have glimpses of a pizza, which of the following must be true?

• You see it. 

• You taste it. 

• You smell it 

• You imagine it.

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 Which statement describes the most important effect Leroy has on  people around him in “High School Teammates Carry On”? 

• He inspires them with his attitude. 

• He amuses them with his good nature. 

• He helps them appreciate who they are. 

• He encourages them to help people with disabilities. 

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Which lines from the text best supports the answer to the previous question?

(The most important effect Leroy has on  people around him in “High School Teammates Carry On”)

• “People look up to me sometimes,” he said from his wheelchair. He  waits, then says, “Well, usually, they look down to me.” 

• “They constantly make fun of each other’s situation, each other’s  disability,” Hons said. 

• He expected nothing less than 100 percent from his opponents, and if he  sensed any pity, he reacted with anger. 

• “Watching him wrestle,” Robinson said, “has taught me how to stand in  areas of my life that I wouldn’t have wanted to.” 

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