The School Story Comprehension

What is the main conflict (problem) in "The School Story?"

• Natalie is trying to get her manuscript published

• Zoe wants to become a editor one day

• Natalie feels guilty about tricking her mother

• Natalie and Zoe want to play a trick on Letha

What do the everyday things Natalie and her mother do together tell the reader about their relationship?

• They are not close.

• They are close.

• They do not get along.

How would you describe Hannah and Natalie’s relationship?

• dishonest

• close

• distant

• intense

What is the main conflict (problem) that Natalie has in the story?

• She has an argument with Zoe

• She feels guilty about tricking her mother

• She is jealous of her mother's career

• She does not get to spend enough time with her mom

How does Natalie feel at the end of the story?

• Relieved that her mother says she loves the book but sad she cannot tell her she wrote it

• Disappointed that her mother says the book needs some work

• Surprised that her mother does not guess that she is the author

What does the sentence below tell the reader about Zoe's character? _{"If I don't hear from her in three days, then I'm going to turn the heat up-Way up!"}

• Zoe is bold and impatient

• Zoe is thoughtful and wise

• Zoe is nervous and hesitant

• Zoe is lazy and unconcerned

What is the main conflict that Natalie has in the passage?

• She has an argument with Zoe. 

• She feels guilty about tricking her mother.

• She is jealous of her mother's successful career.

• She does not get to spend enough time with her mother.

The reader can conclude that Hannah

• knows that Natalie is Cassandra Day.

• wants to be an author instead of an editor. 

• is thinking of leaving her job at Shipley Junior Books. 

• is excited because she has found the next best-selling book. 

How does Natalie most likely feel at the end of the story?

• Relieved that her mother said she loves the book

• Disappointed that her other said the book needs some work

• Surprised that her mother did not guess that she is the author

• Sad that her mother does not know that she wrote the book for her and her dad

The reader can conclude that Natalie will probably

• Throw out the manuscript

• Tell Hannah the truth later

• Fire Zee Zee and hire a new agent

• Change her name to Cassandra Day