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Question 7
7.

How does Josie change from the beginning of the passage to the end of the passage?

Give specific examples from the play to support your answer.

Question 1
1.

Read the selection from the passage. Click the sentence that shows where this scene takes place.

Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 5
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Question 6
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Ms. Choi: (places her arm around Josie’s shoulders) Really. It wasn’t a Herculean task, and I learned very quickly. You’re never too old to learn something new.

(Todd and Maria enter the classroom).

Todd: We overheard what you said, Josie, and you don’t have to worry—Maria and I can teach you to ride in no time!

Maria: (nodding) You can borrow my sister’s old bike and enter it in the bike-decorating contest.
Read these sentences from the passage:

Ms. Choi: Really. It wasn’t a Herculean task, and I learned very quickly. You’re never too old to learn something new.

What does the phrase "wasn’t a Herculean task" tell the reader?
A. It is fun to learn to ride.
B. It is not fun to learn to ride.
C. It is difficult to learn to ride.
D. It is not difficult to learn to ride.
Why is the setting of Scene III important?
A. It enables Josie to reveal a secret.
B. It allows Josie to show that she has given up.
C. It sets the stage for Josie to express discomfort.
D. It provides a place for Josie to reveal what she has learned.
Read the sentence from the passage:

Ms. Choi: I hope she will be here soon and didn’t misunderstand the time or place.

What does the word misunderstand most likely mean?
A. stand
B. arrive
C. decline
D. confuse
Part A
Which idea best describes the theme of the passage?
A. It is good to have friends
B. Trying new things can be fun.
C. Riding a bike is good exercise.
D. You never forget how to ride a bike.
Part B
Which detail from the passage supports the answer to part A?
A. Todd, Maria, and Josie are friends.
B. Ms. Choi learned how to ride a bike when she was an adult.
C. Josie learns to ride a bike and has a good time at the bike rodeo.
D. Maria lends her sister’s bike to Josie for the bike-decorating contest.