1. The author probably wrote this passage to convince her audience to boycott the arts festival in protest.

complain that she won't be able to afford to buy gifts at this year's fest.

inform readers that the City Arts street fair is about to begin.

✅Correct express her opinion that excluding students from the festival is wrong

2. Which sentence best reveals the author's attitude toward whale hunting?
Today, whaling is strictly regulated by the International Whaling Commission (IWC),
but some environmental groups believe that all whale hunting should be banned.

They also think whale hunting is immoral because the methods used to kill whales are cruel and inflict intense suffering on the animals.

Native peoples in Alaska and Siberia, where growing crops is not an option, rely on whale meat to feed themselves.

✅correct For every argument one side makes, the other side has a counter-argument, and this controversy is not likely to be resolved in the near future.

3. Which of the following inferences is supported by the story?

✅correct Dr. Dillinger created the explosive device.

Tess hid Dr. Dillinger from the vigilante.

Tony is worried about his family's safety.

Meeks was injured by the burning car.

4. Which sentence from the story supports the inference that Detective Trueheart and Meeks have worked together before?

"She tried breathing through her mouth as she walked over to the burnt car."

"There was no point in maintaining formalities after all these years."

"Did you bring those pictures of your new baby like you promised?"

c✅orrect "There is only one person with the technical knowledge to construct it."

The author most likely organized this passage in chronological order to

✅correct show the progression of a sport over time.

explain the decline in popularity of a sport.

create a sense of suspense in the passage.
Selected

describe the lives of wheelchair curling players.