Fiction STAAR review-Eraser Tattoo

Which statement best describes the main theme of the passage?

• First love can have a lasting effect on a person.

• First love can be intense but often fades quickly.

• Young people fall in love more easily than older people.

• Young people can heal quickly from heartbreak.

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How does paragraph 10 contribute to the story?

• It establishes why Shay's mother refuses to move to North Carolina.

• It establishes why Shay's family has to move to North Carolina.

• It establishes why Shay is more willing to move than her mother.

• It establishes how important the house is to Shay's family.

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How does the knowledge that Shay is leaving affect Dante?

• It prompts Dante to finally admit to Shay that he loves her.

• It prompts Dante to let Shay give him an eraser tattoo.

• It prompts Dante to break up with Shay.

• It prompts Dante to give Shay an eraser tattoo.

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What is the significance of Shay's words and actions in paragraph 78? "No doubt, homie, she replied, her whisper bookended by sniffles. Then she pinched him..."

• They prove that Shay doubts she will ever see Dante again.

• They show Shay admitting, for the first time, that she loves Dante.

• They mirror Shay's words and actions when Dante told her he loved her.

• They mirror Shay's words and actions the first time she met Dante.

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What is the most likely meaning of paragraphs 82-83, as they apply to Dante and Shay's relationship? "He knew the sting wouldn't last forever./But the scar would."

• Dante and Shay plan to continue dating despite her being so far away.

• Dante believes that the pain of Shay's absence will last forever, like a scar.

• The pain of Shay's absence will fade, but Dante will always remember her.

• The pain of Shay's absence will fade, as will the mark she left on Dante's life.

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The setting of the story is ​​​ ​ (a)  

• Brooklyn
• Wilmington
• Houston
• New York City

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This story is an example of love at first sight.

• True

• False

How old were Dante and Shay when they first met?

• 4

• 14

• 5

• 15

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How is moving near the water going to help Shay?

• She really loves going to the beach.

• She wants to pursue a career in fashion.

• She wants to pursue a career in marine biology.

• She wants to work on her tan.

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An eraser tattoo is made by rubbing the skin with an ​ ​ (a)  

• eraser
• needle
• ink
• pencil lead

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