Mrs. Baird and a Lifetime of Fresh Bread

16 In paragraph 6, the word permitted means —

• F allowed

• G begged

• H forced

• J needed

17 How did Mrs. Baird begin selling baked goods?

• A She went to work for a bakery.

• B She agreed to bake rolls for a hotel.

• C Her neighbors paid her for her bread.

• D Her husband sold them in his restaurant.

18 The subheadings in the selection support the main idea that Mrs. Baird —

• F turned a small business into a large one

• G was proud of the baked goods she made

• H was pleased that her family helped her

• J wanted everyone to have enough bread

19 Mrs. Baird purchased an oven because the wood-burning stove she was using —

• A was not hers

• B was too small

• C burned the bread

• D cooked too slowly

20 Which statement describes one of Mrs. Baird’s business challenges?

• F She had trouble teaching her children how to help with the business.

• G She needed to find new ways to deliver her baked goods as sales increased.

• H She was not able to remember the type of baked goods her customers ordered.

• J She was not able to make enough money to purchase supplies.

21 What is the theme of the selection?

• A Hard work often leads to success.

• B Some people work more than others.

• C Popular items often change through the years.

• D No one knows what to expect in the future.

22 The author included the section titled “A Family Affair” to describe how Mrs. Baird’s children —

• F liked the bread she baked

• G helped her in the bread business

• H learned how to bake bread

• J encouraged people to buy her bread

23. Which meaning of the word sign is used in paragraph 8?

• A Meaning 1

• B Meaning 2

• C Meaning 3

• D Meaning 4

24 At first, Mrs. Baird’s sons delivered her bread —

• F on foot

• G in a car

• H on their bicycles

• J in a delivery wagon

25 One likely reason Mrs. Baird became a successful business owner is that —

• A her business allowed her to spend time with her children

• B she did not want people to have to make their own bread

• C she did not want to work in a restaurant like her husband

• D her business involved something that she enjoyed doing