The Circuit

Mamá is excited about an old garage because:

• it reminds her of her childhood.

• she wants to turn it into something new.

• she found a hidden treasure inside.

• it is about to be demolished.

What is the narrator's name?

• John

• Mary

• Sarah

• Tom

What does the word 'exchange' mean as used in the passage?

• to eat

• to trade; to give one thing for another

• to build

• to destroy

What does the word 'populated' mean as used in the passage?

• lived in; filled with

• empty

• broken

• painted

The boys didn’t go to school because:

• they were sick.

• it was a holiday.

• they missed the bus.

• they had no homework.

They work from morning until it is too dark to see because:

• they enjoy working late.

• they have a lot of work to do.

• they are waiting for someone.

• they do not know the time.

What does 'motionless' mean?

• still; not moving

• a low, humming noise

• a pattern or drawing

• to speak softly

What does 'drone' mean?

• a pattern or drawing

• a low, humming noise

• to speak softly

• still; not moving

What does 'design' mean?

• a pattern or drawing

• to speak softly

• still; not moving

• a low, humming noise

What does 'instinctively' mean?

• to speak softly

• a pattern or drawing

• without thinking; in a natural or automatic way

• a low, humming noise