"The Gift"

11. What is the meaning of the phrase "her eyes lit up" in paragraph 2?

• A. Ana was thrilled about the doll that was in the store.

• B. Ana was excited about her upcoming birthday.

• C. Ana was thrilled to make a similar doll at home.

• D. Ana was excited to collect mangoes and sell them for toys.

12. What is the lesson of the passage?

• A. It takes no skill or imagination to solve a difficult problem.

• B. Doing hard work makes people feel good about themselves.

• C. Surprising those you love with special gifts will bring them joy.

• D. Homemade gifts are much more meaningful then store-bought gifts.

13. Part A: What caused Bebeto to pick the mangoes?

• A. He wanted to give them all to his mom because they were her favorite fruit.

• B. He wanted to use them to get a store-bought gift.

• C. He wanted to use them to make juice because his sister liked juice.

• D. He wanted to give them to other boys to get toys in return.

14. Part B: Which quotation from the passage BEST supports the correct answer in Part A?

• A. "On the way back to town, Bebeto began to worry that the other boys might already have sold or traded their mangoes to Zulma. Maybe he was too late." (paragraph 12)

• B. "But he reached her store just as she was closing--in time to exchange some of his mangoes for the doll." (paragraph 12)

• C. "'Good morning birthday girl,' said her mother, pouring her a glass of passionfruit juice and handing her a piece of sweet bread with lemon jelly on top." (paragraph 14)

• D. "'My favorite fruit--thank you, Bebeto!' said Ana. She reached for the bowl and picked up the top mango." (paragraph 17)

15. What can the reader conclude about Bebeto from paragraphs 4-7?

• A. Bebeto is very good at playing soccer.

• B. Bebeto needed to get a haircut badly.

• C. Bebeto would not let anything stop him from reaching his goal.

• D. Bebeto could not find anyone who was willing to help him.

16. Which quotation from the passage describes what is shown in the illustration?

• A. "On the way back to town, Bebeto began to worry that the other boys might already have traded their mangoes to Zulma. Maybe he was too late." (paragraph 12)

• B. "The following morning, Ana walked in the kitchen..." (paragraph 13)

• C. "' Good morning, birthday girl,' said her mother, pouring her a glass of passionfruit juice and handing her a piece of sweet bread with lemon jelly on top." (paragraph 14)

• D. "'My favorite fruit--thank you, Bebeto!' said Ana. She reached for the bowl and picked up the top mango." (paragraph 17)

17. Which sentence shows how Maya from "Hazel Grove" and Bebeto from "The Gift" are similar?

• A. Both characters skip fun activities to work toward their goals.

• B. Both characters ask family members to help them solve problems.

• C. Both characters make others happy by giving them thoughtful gifts.

• D. Both characters make new friends who help them overcome challenges.

18. How are the passages "Hazel Grove" and "The Gift" different?

• A. In "Hazel Grove," the main character has trouble making friends at school, but in "The Gift," the main character has trouble making friends outside of school.

• B. In "Hazel Grove," the main character walks to school on a cold day, but in "The Gift," the main character picks fruit on a sunny day.

• C. In "Hazel Grove," the main character makes a card that she gives as a present, but in "The Gift," the main character makes a toy out of mango peels that he gives as a present.

• D. In "Hazel Grove," the main character helps people at a senior living center, but in "The Gift," the main character helps people in a mango grove make cards.