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How did Mica High School change once Stargirl became popular?

• individuality and school spirit increased
• students went off campus for lunch
• grade points averages became important
• everyone began to compare material possessions

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Penguins live in cold, windy places and gather in large groups.  Why do you think they stand close together?

• To hunt for fish more easily
• To dance
• To stay warm
• To hide from their predators

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After gathering fresh pears, Matilda heads back to feed and care for her grandfather. What happens on the way back?

• Matilda kills a rabbit with Grandfather's sword
• Matilda sees a victim of yellow fever and tries to help him.
• Matilda comes across two men who try to rob her of her food.
• Matilda feels cold all over and passes out.

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Which sentence from the selection shows that the pet is a cat?

• Bryan had to feed his pet every day.
• Bryan had to take his pet outside right away after school.
• It was Bryan's job to clean out the litter box every 3 days.
• Bryanʼs pet never bites.

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Tom is described as being very fit, healthy, tall, and strong. Based on this description, we can infer that Tom ___________________.

• eats junk food all day.
• possibly plays a sport -- maybe basketball -- to stay healthy.
• doesn't care about his health.
• likes to sleep in on the weekends.

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While Bud was pretend sleeping and listening to Lefty Lewis and his daughter talk about him, what or who did Bud learn vital information about? 

• Bud learned about where to eat. 
• Bud learned about where to catch a train. 
• Bud learned about Herman E. Calloway
• Bud learned about where his pant were being hidden. 

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Gloria was driving around the neighborhood in her pajamas. Every block or so she'd stop the car, hold her head out of the door, whistle, and call out "Candy! Candy! Come here girl!" Then she'd start the car again and slowly drive another block or two, looking around from left to right. Curtis sat in the passenger seat. He was looking around too, but he held his head low. "How many times have I told you to make sure that you shut and lock the door after you come in?" Gloria reprimanded Curtis. Curtis sighed. He felt bad enough without her finger-wagging.

What can we infer about Gloria's being upset with Curtis?

• He forgot to lock the door.

• The family pet has gotten out of the house.

• Curtis does not like Candy.

• Gloria is ready for work but has to hunt the family pet first.

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Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter.  She was very excited!  She really liked dogs.  Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them.  Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies.  But after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.
It is likely that:

• Mosquitoes bit Rachel
• Rachel is allergic to dogs, too
• Rachel fell in poison ivy

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When writers do not state the way a character feels, the writer will include details that readers must use to make inferences or form opinions about how a character feels. When you make inferences, you use:

• Dictionaries and Wikipedia to locate answers.
• Your own imagination and ignore the text.
• Observations, prior knowledge and experiences, and details from the text.
• None of the above.

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What is the antecedent of it in "The concert was fantastic, but it ended too early."

• concert

• fantastic

• it

• early

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