Excerpt from The Girl in the Garden

How do paragraphs 3 and 4 contribute to the story?

• They help show Rakhee's kindness and ease around creatures in the outdoors

• The help the reader understand Rakhee's concern of whether her grandmother will remember her.

• They provide evidence for Rakhee's love of singing Indian songs as a child.

• They give the reader insight into Rakhee's memories of her grandmother.

Which important idea does the author develop in paragraphs 7 through 9?

• Rakhee has lived a very exciting life.

• Rakhee wishes she had grown up in India.

• Rakhee has much to learn about her family's culture.

• Rakhee's family is typical of Indain families.

Which statement best describes how the narrator reacts to the events in paragraphs 8 and 9?

• She becomes more appreciative of her mother.

• She is uneasy about the change in her mother.

• She becomes confused by her mother.

• She admires the change in her mother.

In paragraph 9, what is the meaning of the phrase "it streamed down her back in a lustrous river"?

• her long heair was flowing and shiny

• her long hair was damp from being in a bun

• her long hair seemed heavier than normal

• her long hair moved steadily in one direction

What does paragraph 9 most reveal about the narrator's mother?

• that she is more talkative when she is in India

• That she follows customary traditions when she is in India

• that she is more self-conscious when she is in India

• that she visits many people when she is in India

Which statement best states a theme of the story?

• Families can be surprising.

• Beauty can be found in most things.

• Traveling to new places can be tiring.

• New experiences can change how we see the world.

How does the author most develop Rakhee's point of view?

• by comparing Rakhee's experience to her mother's

• by having Rakhee describe her impressions of India

• by showing Rakhee's alarm during the scene with the elephant

• by including Rakhee's reaction to Amma's changed appearance