Finally Home and Thumbprint

What is the author’s primary purpose for writing the selection “Finally Home”?

The author’s main purpose for writing this selection is —

• A to suggest that music is the answer to problems that teens face

• B to show that society doesn’t support girls playing the drums

• C to convince the reader that girls make better drummers than boys

• D to tell a story about how a misfit teen took a risk to make new friends and found belonging in a band

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What is the author’s primary purpose for writing the selection “Thumbprint”?

• F To describe the patterns and designs of a person’s thumbprint

• G To highlight how special the identity of the speaker is

• H To convey the importance of recognizing your identity and individuality as one of a kind

• J To show how everyone develops their identity over time

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Read these lines from the poem "Thumbprint". Which sentence from the story "Finally Home" relates a similar idea?

• Janis had seemed so confident, but she was just as self-conscious as me.

• This was because I had never been part of any particular group.

• Behind my drum set was the one place I felt completely like myself.

• It was the perfect place to practice my drumming without anyone bothering me or judging me.

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Unlike the speaker in “Thumbprint,” Cassie in “Finally Home” expresses —

• pride in her physical appearance

• a desire for personal change

• a strong sense of self-worth

• a fear of being judged

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Cassie in “Finally Home” and the speaker in “Thumbprint” both —

• expect to achieve greatness

• recognize their own uniqueness

• want to be accepted by others

• feel disconnected from the world

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Which line from the poem "Thumbprint" best expresses Cassie’s feelings at the end of the story "Finally Home"?

• I am myself,

• my own sun and rain.

• My signature,

• Impress, implant,

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One difference between Cassie in the story "Finally Home" and the speaker in the poem "Thumbprint" is that the speaker —

• is uncomfortable letting others know who she really is

• embraces the qualities that make her different from everyone else

• is aware of her feelings

• questions the importance of her contribution

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Cassie's thoughts in paragraph 14 show that she--

• wants to take a risk to make new friends

• is trying too hard to impress the others

• has false sense of pride

• is reluctant to let people get to know her

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Which sentence form the story provides the best evidence that Cassie feels insecure?

• Overwhelmed with curiosity, I followed the sound down a narrow cobblestone walkway.

• I slid my hands into my pockets and attempted to smile confidently.

• A green wooden door was slightly ajar, and I peeked inside.

• I glanced at Janis, who was quietly studying me.

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What does line 6 suggest about the "whorls," and "wheels" on the pad of the speaker's thumb?

• They are evidence of her intelligence and emotional depth.

• They represent more than physical identity

• They reveal her genetic characteristics

• They symbolize a link to the past

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