Girl in History
Marie Devers

What is the relationship between the project assigned by Mr. Wittmeyer and the narrator's feelings about history?
A) The project allowed the narrator to discover a link to the revolutionary war, which sparked her love of history.
B) The project allowed the narrator to discover a financial connection as an heir, which sparked her love of history.
C) The project allowed the narrator to discover a personal connection to an ancestor, which sparked her love of history.
D) The project allowed the narrator to discover a link between her music and computer software, which sparked her love of history.

Which of these sentences from the story is an OPINION?
A) My ancestors had come from Italy.
B) My teacher, Mr. Wittmeyer, was wonderful…
C) Last month, we studied the Juch family of Poland.
D) Every year, this project is assigned to eighth graders.

Which BEST summarizes the narrator's key event?
A) The narrator discovered her interest in history during a research assignment.
B) The narrator discovered her interest in history while reading about the Juch family.
C) The narrator discovered her interest in history while teaching a class for Mr. Wittmeyer.
D) The narrator discovered her interest in history while daydreaming about a fifteenth-century troubadour.