Community- Passage

What can the reader conclude about the neighborhood?

• A- Everyone knew one another

• B- People were tired and beaten down.

• C- It was full of hard working people

• D- No one cared about the park

How do the character's actions affect the story?

• F- People learn to work together

• G- The park gets cleaned up

• H- The neighborhood becomes safer

• J- More people move to into town

The little boy tugged at Nelson's hand, but he held on even tighter than before when he saw broken glass sticking out the weedy sand box.

What is the author most likely suggesting?

• A- Nelson feared for his son's safety.

• B- Nelson wanted to leave the park

• C- Nelson and his son were in danger.

• D- Nelson's son wanted to play in the sand box.

4. The word christen in paragraph 20 means-

• F- to provide clarity on a subject

• G- to begin something new

• H- to formally name something

• J- to provide information

How does the author develop the narrator's point of view?

• A- with character interaction

• B- With his description of the setting

• C- Using dialogue

• D- With the unfolding plot

Choose the statement that represents the author's intended theme?

• F- Hard work pays off

• G- Never give up

• H- Stick to the plan

• J- Everything Changes

7. 7. What inspires Nelson to do something about the park?

• A- Visiting the park

• B- His son's suggestion

• C- Seeing his friend Alan

• D- Watching his kids play at the park

Why do you think Nelson and Alan both moved back to the neighborhood?

• A- For better jobs

• B- To stay in touch more

• C- To help clean up the park

• D- They enjoyed growing up there

The reader can predict that the park--

• A- will create more jobs in the community

• B- will not stay as nice

• C- will continue to be taken care of

• D- will get more people to move into town

Choose the best summary of this selection.

• A- No one knows how the park got to be so dirty and broken. Nelson remembers it different from the rest of his childhood. He returns with his son and his disappointed to se all the changes. ...

• B- The park Nelson grew up in has fallen into disarray. He needs help cleaning it up. At first his friend is reluctant thinking it is a waste of time, but he then agrees to help.

• C- Nelson is upset to see the park he went as a child is no longer nice. He visits an old friend. They decide to clean up the park. On the day of the clean up...

• D- Nelson has moved back to his hometown. He loves it there and is excited to show his son the park he once played at. They are both sad to see the park is no longer the same..