Lost and Found (Bluford Series) Ch 9

In the following excerpt, what does the word anguished mean?

Darcy's father said in a deep, anguished voice, "It wasn't over me coming back, was it? That isn't what made her run, is it? May God strike me dead if I'm the cause of it."

• full of pain

• full of excitement

• full of joy

• full of calmness

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Who said the following words?

"Darcy, I am so sorry for the pain I caused you. Nothing I can say right now is going to take it all away. And I understand if you never forgive me. But I'm here for you. You might not believe me, but it's true. I'm here."

• Aunt Charlotte

• Dad

• Bobby Wallace

• Mom

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main idea of the following excerpt?

"It was a bit shock to have you come back after five years. [Jamee] worshiped you. You should have seen her right after you left, making up crazy lies to explain why you were still a good guy even though you'd left us. You were being held prisoner by enemy agents...Stuff like that. Then she learned the truth. She had all that hurt in her and now, all of a sudden, you're back, bringing all the hurt back. Maybe that's why she ran."

• Jamee made up fantastic stories to explain her father's desertion.

• Jamee eventually learned the truth about her father.

• The pain of her father's disappearance and reappearance may be why Jamee ran away.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What can you conclude from the following excerpt?

[Darcy and Hakeem squeezed into the front seat of her father's car. Judging by the clutter on the back seat, he had been living there. Shirts and pants were piled next to stuffed bags and boxes.

• Darcy's father had fallen on hard times.

• Darcy's father left his family because he wanted to live in his car.

• Darcy's father has piled all this stuff in his car in order to make Darcy feel sorry for him.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the main idea of the following excerpt?

"I don't care what [Dad] thinks about anything. I just want my little sister home. I want Jamee home, Mom. I mean, there's so little left of our family that we can't lose another piece...Grandma is so sick and...Mom, I just want to see Jamee home!"

• What Dad thinks doesn't matter.

• Darcy wants Jamee home.

• Grandma is sick.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3