L'amour Maybe Not

In “L’Amour, Maybe Not,” how is Shruti different from Roger? Choose the three correct options.

• He lives in a different city.

• He goes to a different school.

• • He likes caviar, and she does not.

• • He needs braces, and she does not.

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In “L’Amour, Maybe Not,” what makes Shruti feel like an outsider at Roger’s church?

• She does not know Roger’s younger sister very well.

• She does not understand what the ceremony is about.

• Everyone else speaks languages she does not understand.

• Everyone else laughs at jokes she does not think are funny.

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In “L’Amour, Maybe Not,” why does Roger finally approach Shruti at the party after church?

• He has strong feelings for her.

• He wants her to try a new food.

• He worries that she is not having fun.

• He hopes to introduce her to his friends.

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In “L’Amour, Maybe Not,” how does Shruti feel after she tries Roger’s caviar? 

• strong

• • curious

• hopeful

• detached

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If Joan convinced a friend to try out for soccer, then which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of convinced.

• The friend will avoid trying out.

• The friend will definitely try out.

• The friend will consider trying out.

• The friend will be forced to try out.

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What have you done if you have admitted that you made a mistake?

• agreed that it actually happened

• said that you are sorry for doing it

• claimed that it did not truly happen

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Which of the following best shows the meaning of conversing?

• two people talking on the phone

• two people competing for a prize

• two people thinking about one another

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I simply couldn’t hide my disgust and spat out the rest into a napkin. Roger stared in
shock, and in a corner somewhere a young girl whispered something to the shadows:
“But, Roger, how can you?”

Which inference does this passage most clearly support?

• Roger’s friends think he is being mean to Shruti.

• Roger had sincerely expected Shruti to love caviar.

• Roger’s friends judge him for being friends with Shruti.

• Roger cares more about Shruti than what his friends think

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In “L’Amour, Maybe Not,” how do the experiences Shruti has affect her perspective?

• She decides that her way of life is better than Roger’s.

• She realizes that she does not like Roger much after all.

• She realizes that she was trying to be something she is not.

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According to “L’Amour, Maybe Not,” which experience has the most significant impact on Shruti?

• disliking a popular food

• having her heart broken

• feeling like she is different

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