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21. Which of these BEST supports why “Worried” should tell the truth?

• A Ricky saw him open the desk drawer in his room.

• B It is the honorable thing to do.

• C His parents will ground him.

• D Megan already knows that Ricky took the spinner.

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22. Which is the BEST adjective to describe Megan?

• A friendly

• B hardworking

• C spoiled

• D lazy

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23. Which excerpt BEST shows the adjective from question #22?

• A Megan’s spinner, however, is made of dark cherry wood and has three paddles.

• B She made sure everyone knew she had it when she walked into the classroom last week.

• C Everyone was quite impressed when they saw it.

• D “No way!” Megan said with a look of contempt.

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24. What motivated Ricky to take Megan’s spinner?

• A He doesn’t like Megan.

• B He wanted to make extra money by selling it.

• C His friend dared him to take it.

• D He always wanted a spinner like Megan’s.

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25. In Paragraph 17 Annie said, “At some point in time, most people must decide between

two difficult options.” Using context clues, what does the word “options” mean?

• A events

• B choices

• C punishments

• D friends

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26. According to Annie in Paragraph 18, “If Ricky is as good a friend as you are, he won’t keep

you in the middle of all this.”

What does this mean?

• A Ricky isn’t a good friend.

• B Ricky doesn’t think that “Worried” is his friend.

• C If Ricky is a good friend, he would share the spinner with “Worried”.

• D If Ricky is a good friend, he should turn himself in.

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27. What is the theme of the passage?

• A When given the choice, always choose the honorable option.

• B A boy must make a difficult choice.

• C People should be nice and share with others.

• D When discovering a secret, always keep it to yourself.

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28. During which paragraph would the reader find a definition for a “spinner”?

• A Paragraph 1

• B Paragraph 2

• C Paragraph 3

• D Paragraph 4

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29. Which event happened last?

• A Megan brought the spinner into the classroom.

• B Miss Kelly gave the class a speech.

• C “Worried” saw the spinner in Ricky’s desk drawer.

• D Megan refused to share the spinner.

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30. Why did the parents of “Worried” mention Abraham Lincoln?

• A because they knew “Worried” wasn’t telling the truth

• B to emphasize the importance of telling the truth

• C because they want “Worried” to start his homework

• D to emphasize the importance of studying history

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