1. This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A
Read this sentence from paragraph 1.
“Rufus sat beside me for a while, hoping I’d be up to something more than misery.”
What does misery mean as it is used in this sentence? (RL 2.4)
A confusion
B exhaustion
C nervousness
D unhappiness

Part B
Which detail from the story provides the best clue for the meaning of the word misery?
A “…waiting for nothing, with nothing I wanted to do.”
B “…tired of waiting and went off on his own…”
C “And right away, I knew what I had to do.”
D “No plans.”

2. This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A
How does the narrator’s apology to the neighbors contribute to the theme of the story? (RL 1.2)
A It shows that feelings of guilt will pass.
B It shows that it is best to admit to mistakes.
C It shows that it is difficult to understand how other people are feeling.
D It shows that it requires bravery to approach others who are different than you.

Part B
Which detail from the story best supports the answer to Part B?
A “Yes, they might ambush me…”
B “…because I was going to do the right thing.”
C “…I got to the property line without harm…”
D “Like my heart was heavier and lighter…”

3. This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.
Part A
In the passage from Ida B, how are the narrator and Claire similar? (RL 1.3)
A They both dislike quitting something before it is finished.
B Neither of them is good at apologizing when they are wrong.
C They are both unsure about what the other person will do.
D Neither of them is comfortable with being neighbors.

Part B
Choose one detail for the narrator and one detail for Claire that support the comparison in Part A.
A “Yes, they might ambush me, and I might not come back in one piece.” (paragraph 5)
B “I stopped just before I stepped onto the land that now belonged to the DeLunas…” (paragraph 6)
C And there was Claire straight ahead, looking at me, waiting for me.” (paragraph 7)
D “I’m sorry I scared you in the woods. I’m sorry I was mean to you.” (paragraph 10)
E “Should I tell her about Mama and the trees and school and everything?” (paragraph 10)
F “…you have to do the whole house or you’re tracking dirt from one place to the other.” (paragraph
21)

Now, answer Number 4 based on Passage 2.
4. This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B. (RL 1.2)
Part A
Which pair of sentences provides the best summary of the story Moon Over Manifest?
A A girl wonders about a town she will see for the first time. She decides to jump off the train to
see it sooner.
B A girl lives with her father but must go on a train alone. Her father is upset because she had
gotten very sick.
C A girl rides a train alone to go live in her father’s hometown. She misses her father but is
curious about her new home.
D A girl enjoys a train ride to a new home. She looks through the things she has brought with her
and thinks about the past.

Part B
Which two sentences from the story best support the answer to Part A?
A “Maybe that was how I found comfort then, even with him being so far away.”
B “It started the day I got a cut on my knee.”
C “I reached into my satchel for the flour sack that held my few special things.”
D “In a gold case, it wore like a pocket watch, but inside was a compass showing every direction.”
E “But as anyone worth his salt knows, it’s best to get a look at a place before it gets a look at
you.”
F “Finally, I saw a grassy spot and jumped.”