The Test by Shelby Ostergaard

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Javon's exception to stress

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Very relaxed about school work

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Cost of college compared to rent

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More than a year's rent on their apartment.

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Javon's reaction to college cost

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Eyes went big, felt scared

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Good grades = scholarship

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Javon's dad's advice

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Javon's mom's advice

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Stop worrying, do your best

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Javon's decision after understanding his mother's point

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Promised to work hard for a scholarship

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Javon's feeling about academic standing in 7th grade

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Proud to be one of the top kids in class

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Javon's problem in math class

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Hopelessly lost, couldn't grasp new material

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Javon's experience with the math test

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Confused by the first question; struggled throughout

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Meaning of 'brutal'

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Punishingly hard or uncomfortable