According to the text, what specific evidence shows that Stepmonster is overwhelmed? (RL.5.1)

• She drives too slowly
• She ignores Chauncey completely
• She speeds up in school zones and looks frazzled
• She enjoys driving with the children

What does the phrase "Short-timers don't stress over things like that" reveal about Kiana's character? (RL.5.4)

• She's worried about her grades
• She doesn't care because she's only staying temporarily
• She's excited about her new school
• She wants to make lasting friendships

How do Kiana and Parker contrast in their responses to the backpack incident? (RL.5.3)

• Parker apologizes and helps while Kiana remains angry
• Kiana helps while Parker runs away
• Both ignore the scattered papers
• Both blame each other equally

What does the author mean when he writes "That's SST—Stepmother Standard Time"? (RL.5.4)

• Stepmother is always exactly on time
• Stepmother runs on a different time zone
• Stepmother consistently takes longer than she says
• Stepmother likes to arrive early

How does the first chapter's structure contribute to our understanding of Kiana's situation? (RL.5.5)

• It immediately reveals the ending
• It introduces the conflict through a series of unfortunate events
• It only focuses on the school setting
• It starts at the end of the day

Which quote best supports the inference that Kiana feels out of place in Greenwich? (RL.5.1)

• "I've never met a farmer before"
• "Motion is soothing to a baby"
• "Who's a happy baby?"
• "Get out of the car!"

Compare Kiana's initial expectations of Room 117 with what she actually finds. (RL.5.3)

• She expects advanced students but finds struggling ones
• She expects normal students but finds chaos with a fire
• She expects an empty room but finds it full
• She expects teachers but finds only students

What does the phrase "civilization" mean when Kiana thinks about returning to it? (RL.5.4)

• Ancient historical sites
• Her familiar life back in Los Angeles
• A more advanced society
• Her future high school

How does the author structure Kiana's introduction to the Unteachables to create suspense? (RL.5.5)

• By revealing everything immediately
• By building up through others' reactions and ending with discovery
• By explaining the class history first
• By describing the teacher first

Which quote best supports how Kiana feels about her stepmother? (RL.5.1)

• "Stepmonster isn't all that monstrous when you think about it"
• "It's no fun riding to school with Stepmonster"
• "Get out of the car!"
• "Who's a happy baby?"