Which of the following are two themes in this selection?
A. Talking to someone you care about can help with difficult feelings, and it is sometimes difficult to support people we love.
B. Schoolwork takes up too much time, and watching TV makes you tired.
C. Helping other people is not as important as doing your own work, and schoolwork is not as important as a job.
D. It's important to get enough sleep, and math is a difficult subject.
Which word from paragraph helps you guess the meaning of the word drudgery?
F. brother
G. living
H. work
J. grades
What are paragraphs 1 through 5 of this selection mainly about?
F. How Ms. Browning feels about Eduardo
G. Why math has always been Eduardo's favorite subject
H. How Eduardo is too tired to stay alert in math class
J. Why Eduardo is bitter about not being able to watch TV
Look at the boy in the front left of the picture. What can you tell about him from his body language in this picture?
A. He is talkative
B. He is very tired
C. He is excited
D. He is cheating
Eduardo's mother realizes that since her son did not grow up in Nicaragua it is harder for him to
F. do well in school
G. appreciate the differences between Nicaragua and the United States
H. learn how to set goals and meet them
J. understand personal sacrifice for a family goal
In paragraph 22, the author writes that Eduardo's mother "was gazing beyond him, her thoughts as distant as a far-off star" to show that she is-
A. thinking of what life was like in Nicaragua
B. worrying about Manuel's future
C. regretting that she ever moved to the United States
D. waiting for Eduardo to answer
The word listless in paragraph 6 helps the reader understand how
F. Eduardo feels about his manager
G. Eduardo's brain cells are functioning
H. much Eduardo resents his job
J. a lack of sleep is affecting Eduardo
Which sentence from Eduardo's dream in paragraph 13 and 14 best reflects the conflict he is expereincing in the selection?
A. As Eduardo was paddling around in the deep end, he noticed his brother climbing the ladder of the diving board.
B. Since Eduardo had no desire to watch Manuel show off his cannonball dive, he began swimming downward.
C. Eduardo endeavored with all his strength to push off Manuel, but his brother stayed frozen in the position of his dive, apparently not aware that there was anything underneath him.
D. Eduardo, flailing his arms, came to the end of his breath in the very moment he heard the alarm clock.
The selection most likely takes place-
F. at a future time in a city in Nicaragua
G. about fifty years ago in a small American town
H. about fifty years ago in a small town in Nicaragua
J. at the present time in a city in the United States
In paragraph 11, why doesn't ?Eduardo answer Amalia's question?
A. He still has things to do before going to bed.
B. He wants to keep his true feelings to himself.
C. He is too busy thinking about his brother.
D. He is exhausted from having worked all day.
Paragraph 19 suggests that Eduardo-
F. doesn't know how he feels
G. is too upset to care how other people feel
H. wants to punish his mother for his difficult life
J. is upset but does not want his mother to worry
The tone of paragraph 23 can best be described as-
A. tender
B. bitter
C. ironic
D. lighthearted
Paragraph 24 and 25 are important because they show that Eduardo-
F. now knows how different life is in his family's adopted country
G. feels better about how much he has to work
H. will no longer burden his mother with his problems
