In The Club

Why is Nia hesitant to tell Marley that she doesn’t want to join the Poetry Club again?

• She is afraid Marley will be disappointed and not want to be friends anymore.

• She doesn’t think Marley will understand why she wants to join the Robotics Club.

• She is unsure if she will enjoy the Robotics Club as much as Marley enjoys Poetry Club.

• She is worried there won’t be enough spots left in the Robotics Club.

What does Marley’s reaction on the phone tell you about her character?

• She gets upset easily when things don’t go her way.

• She is controlling and wants Nia to do the same things she does.

• She doesn’t care about which clubs they join together.

• She values her friendship with Nia more than being in the same club.

How does Nia’s decision to join the Robotics Club show that she has changed from the beginning of the story?

• She becomes more confident in following her own interests.

• She decides that being friends with Marley is no longer important.

• She realizes she doesn’t enjoy being in clubs at all.

• She learns that she enjoys robotics more than spending time with Marley.

The details in paragraphs 22 and 23 support the key idea that Nia and Marley —

• are skilled at what they like to do

• include each other in what they do

• think they want to be in the same club together

• want each other to make different choices

5. What is the most likely reason the author includes paragraph 12 in the story?

• To explain the reason for Nia’s decision

• To explain why Nia’s brother enjoyed being in the Robotics Club

• To describe Marley’s reason for disliking the Robotics Club

• To describe why Marley’s ideas were usually best

Read the sentence from the story: 'I’m disappointed because I want to be with you, but I totally understand if you want to do something else.' (paragraph 21) The sentence supports the theme of the story by showing that —

• it is best to have several friends

• friends support each other’s interests

• spending time with friends is most important

• friends usually enjoy each other’s activities

What is the most likely reason the author uses the phrase “whirling like a broken robot” in
paragraph 14? 

• To show that Nia is unsure of how to do her homework

• To suggest that Nia is having trouble speaking

• To show that Nia has many different thoughts at the same time

• To suggest that Nia is thinking about things other than her problem

The use of third-person point of view helps the reader understand — 

• how Nia feels while she considers a decision

• why Marley dislikes some of the clubs

• how each character feels about family members

• what will happen before the characters do

Which of the following is the best summary of paragraph 11 through 13?

• Nia is excited to join the Poetry Club with Marley but feels unsure about her decision.

• Nia struggles with wanting to be in the Robotics Club instead of the Poetry Club, fearing it might hurt her friendship with Marley.

• Nia remembers how much she enjoyed being in the Creative Writing Club and wants to try something similar this year.

• Nia decides to join the Robotics Club and hopes Marley will join with her.

How does Nia and Marley’s friendship change by the end of the story? 

• They discover that being friends is better than being too busy.

• They find out that people are willing to do what their friends want to do.

• They know it is important to choose friends who have the same interests.

• They realize people can remain friends while having different interests.