Test: Why I Lied to Everyone about Knowing Karate

Paragraph 16 adds to the development of the text mainly by showing what.

• A. that Jabeen is going to a ‘90s-themed costume party later that evening

• B. that Jabeen hopes to fit in with her peers by dressing in cool, Americanized outfits

• C. that Jabeen cares deeply about her appearance

• D. that Jabeen is extremely meticulous in all aspects of her behavior

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is most closely the meaning of the word lacquered as it is used inparagraph 8?

• A. trimmed

• B. frizzy

• C. brown

• D. slicked down

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Pparagraph 5 adds to the development of the essay mainly by showing what.

• A. that Jabeen wants to be a poet when she grows up

• B. that Jabeen is friends with Anna

• C. that this passage takes place in 1990

• D. that Russian spies are an active concern among Jabeen and the other students at her school

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

With which of the following statements would author Jabeen Akhtar most likely agree?

• A. The children of immigrants can learn to achieve great things in American society if they work hard enough.

• B. In school and in life, honesty is always the best policy—no matter what you might be feeling at the moment.

• C. Coming of age frequently presents situations more complex than simply “right” or “wrong” decisions.
  

• D. Karate is an honorable practice that should be taken seriously.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following inferences is best supported by paragraph 30?

• A. Jabeen’s father wants his daughter to have a respectable, lucrative career.

• B. Jabeen’s father is extremely disappointed in her for not living up to his expectations.

• C. Jabeen’s father wishes the Indian boy he mentioned were his son.

• D. Jabeen’s father wishes he were a doctor.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which inference about the author is best supported by paragraph 24?

• A. Jabeen didn’t try to get good grades or make friends in school.

• B. Jabeen has felt excluded at various points in her life.

• C. Jabeen hated all of the other kids at her school.

• D. Jabeen didn’t have a boyfriend because she wanted to wait until she was older.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which meaning of coveted most closely matches its meaning in paragraph 31?

• A. verb | to want something

• B. adjective | thirsty, parched

• C. adjective | in perfect condition

• D. adjective | desirable or sought after

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the author's propose for the text?

• A. to share a sweet story

• B. to share the guilt of lying

• C. to share a young girl's life

• D. All of the Above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Why does the author repeat the word "lie" in paragraph 25?

• A. to show how she got away with her lies

• B. to show how she felt guilty and

• C. to show how no one cared about her

• D. All of the Above

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why did Jabeen enjoy her lie?

• A. she won money

• B. she skipped a grade level

• C. she got attention from others

• D. she lies all the time

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3