Jess

13. What is the theme of the passage?

• A

• B

• C

• D

14. Which quotation from the passage supports the answer to Part A?

• A

• B

• C

• D

15. What does the author mean by the phrase “Mother was not to be moved” in

paragraph 2?

• A

• B

• C

• D

16. How did Lottie and Carrie react differently when first meeting Jess?

• A

• B

• C

• D

17. Which two inferences can the reader make about Jess based on paragraphs 6-7?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

18. What does the author mean by the phrase “hung back” in paragraph 7?

• A

• B

• C

• D

19. Which quotation supports the inference that Carrie made poor decisions at times?

• A

• B

• C

• D

20. What does the word piteous mean as it is used in paragraph 18?

• A

• B

• C

• D

21. How do paragraphs 18-23 contribute to the overall structure of the passage?

• A

• B

• C

• D

22. How does the third-person point of view influence how events are described?

• A

• B

• C

• D