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Macey's mom noticed that she was squinting as she read her book, which was only a few inches away from her face. She scheduled a doctor's appointment for the next week, and when the doctor said Macey needed glasses, she tried on every single pair in the office. After spending an hour looking at glasses, mom suggested that perhaps she should sleep on it and come back and decide in the morning. Macey agreed, but she kept talking about the pros and cons of each pair all night long. 
What can you infer about Macey?

• She likes to waste her mom's time. 
• She is picky because she doesn't want glasses. 
• She liked some of the glasses, but she has trouble making decisions. 
• She wants her mom to pick the glasses for her. 

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What is the theme of this story?

• Don't steal
• Look both ways before crossing the street. 
• Necessity is the mother of invention. 
• One good turn deserves another.

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Readers can infer from the poem's conclusion that the speaker will

• die soon
• never escape his despair
• be reunited with Lenore
• make his sorrow the subject of a great poem

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Mom made a cake, decorated it, and put candles on it. There are lots of balloons. Children came with presents. Everyone played games. 
WHAT IS GOING ON?

• a circus
• a fair
• a birthday party
• Christmas

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The children are ...

• sad
• tired
• happy
• hungry

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When the old woman moved on, she told Salva to be sure to 

• join the fighting
• find a source of water
• walk away from the fighting
• join a different tribe

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On the last page of the story, which evidence BEST foreshadows Billy's death?

• "He turned away from the dog and stared with deep admiration at the little woman beside him on the sofa."

• "Oh it's the perfect age! Mr. Mulholland was also seventeen."

• "The parrot," he said at last..."It had me completely fooled when I first saw it through the window from the street."

• "That's good (you signed the book). Because later on, if I happen to forget what you were called, then I can always come down here and look it up."

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The word delayed has a

• negative connotation

• positive connotation

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Salva gets sick after eating the topi because...

• he ate too fast

• the meat was not cooked enough

• this was his first real meal after weeks of near starvation

• he had the flu

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What was Dally's reaction to Johnny turning himself in?

• He thought it was the right thing to do.

• He was angry about the decision.

• He thought Johnny should have turned himself in to begin with.

• He thought the rest of the gang should be told of the decision.

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