"The Trouble with Winning"

1 Part A: The scenes help the reader know when the relationship between the character changes.

• True
• False

1 Part B: The character tags help the reader know who is speaking the lines.

• True
• False

1 Part C: The stage directions help the reader know how the audience might react.

• True
• False

1 Part D: The stage directions help the reader know how the character should speak the lines.

• True
• False

2. Why does the author use the word "Disgustedly" in the stage directions in line 30?

• A: To show that Chase is not feeling well.
• B. To show that Chase is frustrated with Keiko's reasoning.
• C. To show that Chase has heard the same excuse before.
• D. To show that Chase wants to ignore Keiko.

3. In line 32, the prefix mis- helps the reader know that the word misguide means--

• A. guide in advance
• B. guide wrongly
• C. able to guide
• D. guide again

4. Line 45 reveals that Keiko has changed by showing that she--

• feels less anxious.
• realizes she is talented.
• accepts that her friends do not appreciate her.

5. How does Dylan's private conversation with Keiko in lines 32-40 affect Keiko?

• A. It helps Keiko realize that she is the only one in the group who is afraid to perform.
• B. It gives Keiko the motivation she needs to rejoin the group.
• C. It provides Keiko with new materials for the poem she will write for the group.
• D. It allows Keiko to commit to her decision to leave the group.

6. What is the effect of the events that take place in lines 13-16?

• A. They prompt Dylan, Jill and Chase to approach Keiko.
• B. They give Dylan, Jill and Chase a reason to give up.
• C. They allow Dylan, Jill and Chase to perform better.
• D. They provide Dylan, Jill and Chase with a poem topic.

7. The stage directions in line 14 are included to--

• call attention to the reason for the phone call.
• highlight Jill, Chase, and Dylan's happiness.
• show the differences among the characters.
• emphasize Jill, Chase and Dylan's surprise.