Popularity

Paragraphs 1 and 2

How does the narrator and the 2 Alans feel about spending time at recess with each other?

• The do like each other and they don't have anyone else to spend recess with.

• The narrator and the 2 Alans feel happy to spend recess with each other.

• The narrator and the 2 Alans don't like each other, but they don't have anyone else to spend recess with.

• The narrator and the 2 Alans don't like each other, but they enjoy spending recess together.

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Paragraphs 11 to 18

What is the goal of the narrator's daily routine with the Alans?

• To become popular and leave each other behind.

• To get to know the Alans better.

• To make friends with the Alans.

• To try and change the Alans.

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Paragraph 20 to 22

Who is the king of this playground?

• Sean Owens

• Sean Smith

• Sean White

• the narrator

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What does the narrator mean when he says that he and the Alans had become "stableboys"?

• They were least important.

• They were least popular.

• No one knew who they were.

• They were the popular group.

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Paragraphs 23-24

What are the narrator's conflicting feelings about raveling to "the heart of the kingdom"?

• He is afraid that he will be made fun of.

• He knows he must make a chance in order to become popular.

• He is not afraid of trying new things.

• He knows taking a chance will never make him popular.

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What does this suggest about adolescents and popularity?

• Adolescents are willing to take big risks in order to be popular.

• Adolescents are not willing to take risks in order to become popular.

• Adolescents never worry about being popular or not popular.

• Adolescents are never going to take a risk to achieve anything.

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Paragraph 29

What does the line "popularity has a life span" suggest?

• Popularity can change quickly.

• Popularity is temporary.

• Popularity is not based on real friendships.

• Popularity is only based on real friendships.

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Paragraph 32

How does the narrator react after Mitch belittles him?

Choose ALL the correct answers.

• The narrator is embarrassed.

• The narrator is devastated.

• The narrator wants to get even with Mitch.

• The narrator gets even by making a joke back to Mitch.

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Paragraph 32

What does this paragraph suggest about adolescents and popularity?

• Popularity is so important to adolescents that they'll do whatever it takes in order to get it.

• Popularity is so important to adolescents that they will do almost nothing to get it.

• Popularity is not so important to adolescents so they will do almost nothing to get it.

• Popularity really isn't important to most adolescents.

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Paragraphs 33 to 35

What does the narrator's thinking suggest about popularity?

• It suggests that popularity is temporary.

• It suggests that popularity can change quickly.

• It suggests that popularity isn't based on meaningful personality traits.

• It suggests that popularity does not change quickly and isn't based on personality traits.

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