"Birthday Blues" + "Nothing In Common" - Pre-test Charact+Confli

Birthday Blues: Why is Dahlia upset at the beginning of the story?

• She lost her favorite toy.

• She is not invited to a party.

• She has a big test at school.

• Her parents forgot her birthday.

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Birthday Blues: What is the main conflict that Dahlia experiences throughout the story?

• She is struggling with her homework.

• She feels ignored and unimportant on her birthday.

• She wants to join the school band.

• She is fighting with Rachel.

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Birthday Blues: How does Dahlia’s mood change from the beginning to the end of the story?

• She goes from sad and disappointed to happy and surprised.

• She becomes angrier and more frustrated.

• She stays the same throughout the story.

• She becomes confused and scared.

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Birthday Blues: How does Rachel’s response to Dahlia’s situation impact the conflict?

• Rachel ignores Dahlia’s feelings.

• Rachel tries to cheer Dahlia up by talking about sneakers.

• Rachel tells Dahlia to forget about her birthday.

• Rachel helps Dahlia plan a surprise for her parents.

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Birthday Blues: What does the surprise party reveal about Dahlia's parents and their understanding of her feelings?

• They are too busy to care about her.

• They are planning to move away without telling her.

• They forgot about her birthday entirely.

• They want to show her they love her, even if they made a mistake.

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Nothing In Common: What is Cindy’s main concern about the trip to Florida?

• She fears that her cousins will find her annoying because they have nothing in common.

• She is worried about the long car ride.

• She is excited to see the ocean for the first time.

• She doesn’t want to leave her friends behind.

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Nothing In Common:  How does Cindy initially feel about her cousins, Monica and Shelly?

• She thinks they will be very friendly and welcoming.

• She believes they will judge her and that they are too different.

• She feels indifferent and doesn’t care about meeting them.

• She is eager to spend time with them because of their interests.

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Nothing In Common:   What changes Cindy’s perspective about her cousins during the visit?

• She realizes they have different hobbies than she does.

• They show interest in her dog, Cuddles, and share a favorite ice cream flavor.

• Her parents tell her that they dislike her.

• She discovers that they don’t like the beach.

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Nothing In Common:     What does Cindy learn by the end of the trip about making friends?

• That she should only be friends with people who are exactly like her.

• That she doesn’t need to try to make friends at school.

• That everyone has things in common if you take the time to find out.

• That family is more important than friends.

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Nothing In Common:    How does Cindy’s father respond to her thoughts about her cousins at the end of the story?

• He tells her to forget about her cousins and focus on school.

• He suggests that she shouldn’t worry about making friends at school.

• He expresses disappointment that she didn't enjoy the trip.

• He agrees with her and encourages her to make new friends.

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