These Pumpkins Sure Can Kick

33 From the information presented in paragraph 3, what can the reader conclude about

the Nordkamp girls?

• A They found soccer difficult to learn when they started playing.

• B They lacked the equipment they needed to become successful soccer players.

• C They asked their coach if they could include boys on their team.

• D They were eager to play soccer no matter what the conditions were.

34 Read the dictionary entry for the word arrange.

arrange \ə-'rānj\ verb

1. to put in correct order

2. to make plans for something

3. to come to an agreement

4. to change a musical composition for a

performance

Which definition best matches the way arranged is used in paragraph 3?

• F Definition 1

• G Definition 2

• H Definition 3

• J Definition 4

35 What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?

• A To describe how an American soccer team helped a soccer team in Katutura

  become successful

• B To explain why playing soccer is not common for girls in Katutura

• C To inform the reader of the accomplishments of the first girls’ soccer team in

  Katutura

• D To tell about the different teams that competed in a girls’ soccer tournament in

  Katutura

36 Which sentence does the author include to suggest that the girls on the new soccer

team most likely appreciated the support they received?

• F When the bright orange uniforms arrived, the Nordkamp girls danced with delight.

  (paragraph 4)

• G With their new name—the Pumpkins—and uniforms, the experienced team was

  ready to enter tournament play. (paragraph 7)

• H On December 1, 2006, the Pumpkins gathered and marched in a big orange line

  to a field near the Nordkamp Center. (paragraph 9)

• J Sitting on the grass and eating peanut-butter sandwiches, the Pumpkins waited

  impatiently for the team to show up. (paragraph 12)

37 The author presents events in chronological order in paragraphs 9 through 15 to help

the reader understand —

• A the process the Pumpkins repeated during each of their games

• B how the Pumpkins viewed themselves before and after playing in the tournament

• C that the Pumpkins experienced success and failure while competing in a

  tournament

• D the reasons the other teams did not believe the Pumpkins would win

38 Details in paragraphs 2 and 3 support the idea that Mary Beth Gallagher organized a

girls’ soccer team in Katutura because she —

• F dreamed of having a successful career as a girls’ soccer coach

• G wanted playing soccer to be a positive experience for girls

• H knew the team of girls would perform better than a team of boys

• J believed the girls were too young to participate in any other type of sport