Study Guide

Which statement best describes the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist?

• A protagonist is always a round character, but an antagonist is always a flat character.

• A protagonist never changes from the beginning of a story to its end. An antagonist, however, can change and become likable.

• A protagonist and an antagonist are both main characters, but the protagonist is the only character who holds the readers' interest.

• A protagonist is the main character, whom we like and want to succeed. An antagonist struggles to keep that protagonist from being successful.

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Who is the protagonist in this story?

• Ana

• Ceaser

• mom

• maria

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Which trait best describes Eric?

• pessimistic

• fearful

• intellectual

• arrogant

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Which of the following words does NOT describe Eric?

• caring

• grateful

• light-hearted

• hard-working

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Using direct characterization, a writer—

• keeps you guessing about what a character is like

• hints at what a character is like

• tells you indirectly what a character is like

• reveals a character’s traits through direct description

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Based on this passage, readers can infer that Mrs. Haron is—

• lazy

• stern

• easygoing

• hateful

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The writer of this passage develops the character of Felicia by using—

• descriptions of thoughts and appearance

• direct characterization

• details about thoughts and other characters’ reactions

• descriptions of speech and other characters’ reactions

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The writer of this passage lets readers know what Mr. Hennesy is like through—

• his appearance and speech

• Stormy’s reaction to him

• his speech and thoughts

• his thoughts and actions

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In paragraph 1, Pilar’s refusal to make eye contact with Olivia suggests that she is —

• resentful

• judgmental

• disloyal

• fearful

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Reread this part of the selection. Click on two sentences that suggest Olivia has a strong belief in the importance of behaving morally.

• I can outrun anyone in this school, without doing anything wrong to make that happen.

• I could outrun him, she thought, even though she knew she'd never try it.

• No one could definitively tie the evidence to either girl, of course, but the school needed the outside funding Pilar's affluent and well-connected family could bring in, so when the vial turned up in the locker room the blame immediately fell on Olivia, her best friend

• Why would she squander her potential and worse, incriminate her truest friend by refusing to vouch for her?

• Why didn't Pilar know she was just as talented, just as strong, and, with a little more dedication, just as fast?

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