Important Things In Life 25

Part A: How does paragraph 3 contribute to the development of the plot?

• This paragraph represents the climax as the protagonist makes the decision to go to the carnival.

• This paragraph signifies the rising action because not only is the protagonist tired of family functions, but now she will have to miss going to the carnival with friends.

• This paragraph is in the exposition and introduces the protagonist and setting for the story.

• This introduces the main conflict because the protagonist does not want her friends to go to the carnival without her.

Part B: Which detail from the text also develops the plot in a similar way as the answer to Part A?

• “Now it was off to the carnival.”

• “We stayed outside all afternoon to avoid my mom in case she called.”

• “Frankly, I was fed up with all the visiting and talking to aunts, uncles, and second cousins I barely knew.”

• “In the front hallway of my house hangs a reminder of one of my biggest mistakes.”

Part A: Why is the protagonist’s decision to go to the carnival most essential to the development of the plot in the passage?

• The decision shows the protagonist’s mom to be a selfish character who is attempting to control her life.

• The decision reveals that the protagonist is obedient.

• The decision leads to the protagonist missing the family function and eventually regretting not being a part of the family portrait.

• The decision represents the resolution as we learn the protagonist has a positive outcome since she had fun at the carnival.

Part B: Which two sentences from the passage best support the answer to Part A?

• “Day in and day out, it was family lunches and family dinners and family outings.”

• "Whenever I get confused about what's really important to me, I think about the stuffed dog and the incomplete portrait inour hallway."

• “When we went back to Becky’s house around six, her mom said my mom had called around four o’clock asking me to come home for five o’clock.”

• “Becky and I ran from ride to ride, stopping to laugh and talk with friends along the way.”

• “A week later, my mom, my brother, my sister, and I all gathered in the hallways to watch as my dad hung the portrait. I quietly slipped away to my room.”

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Choose a character trait that best describes the protagonist’s mom.

• strict

• gloomy

• unfair

• family centered

Which of the following lines indicates one of the protagonist’s internal conflicts?

• “The only problem is that I’m not in it.”

• “A feeling of guilt came over me instantly.”

• “I knew mom’s feelings would be hurt if I missed the family function, but the idea of my friends going to the carnival without me filled me with jealousy.”

• “The next morning, my mom was a little angry, but mostly hurt.”

Part A: Which emotion is expressed through the use of the sentence “Loud and glorious music and enormous, bold flashing lights surrounded us in the best way possible.” in paragraph 5?

• excitement

• irritation

• humiliation

• contentment

Part B: Which event from the passage initiates the emotion in the answer to Part A?

• The protagonist misses the family function so she is not in the portrait.

• The protagonist goes to the carnival with her friends.

• The protagonist attends the family function and misses out on the carnival.

• The protagonist goes to Becky’s house to avoid her mom’s call.

Part A: How does the outcome of the story affect the protagonist?

• She feels relieved that there are no more family functions planned.

• The protagonist is reminded of her mistake every time she sees the stuffed dog that she won at the fair.

• The stuffed dog that she won brings back memories from the fair.

• She views the incident as an unimportant event in her life.

Part B: Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• A. "That cheap stuffed dog now sits on my desk and stares at me when I pass by.”

• B. “Whenever I get confused about what’s really important to me, I think about that stuffed dog and the incomplete portrait in our hallway.”

• C. “ Becky and I ran from ride to ride, stopping to laugh and talk with friends along the way.”

• D. “On my last dollar, I won a cheap, cartoonish-looking dog.”