2.26 Question Set

• somewhat or in part
• same or similar
• not or opposite of
• in the past

• a once-held belief
• a belief that is only held in part
• a shared understanding or belief about a topic
• a feeling that you do not or cannot believe something

Which statement best summarizes Passage 2?

• Milo disagrees with the Mathemagician about the best way to rescue Rhyme and Reason
• Milo tries to convince the Mathemagician that rescuing Rhyme and Reason is impossible
• Milo proves that the Mathemagician and his brother agree on disagreeing with each other
• Milo realizes he does not need the Mathemagician’s permission to rescue Rhyme and Reason

• While in Passage 1, Milo refuses to cooperate with others, in Passage 2, Milo works with others to solve problems
• While in Passage 1, Milo gets stuck because he is not thinking, in Passage 2, Milo thinks through and solves a problem on his own
• While in Passage 1, Milo is unhappy about his mission to rescue Rhyme and Reason, in Passage 2, Milo happily accepts his mission
• While in Passage 1, Milo shows no interest in learning anything, in Passage 2, Milo shows interest in learning about many different subjects

Part B: Which evidence from PASSAGE 1 best supports your answer to PART A (above). Choose the best piece of evidence.

• “I was on my way to Dictionopolis”
• “Can you help me?”
• “I guess I just wasn’t thinking”
• “He thought of birds that swim and fish that fly."

Part C: Which evidence from PASSAGE 2 best supports your answer to PART A (above). Choose the best piece of evidence.

• "we'd like to rescue Rhyme and Reason."
• “‘Never?’ asked Milo, with the slightest touch of disbelief in his voice."
• “Milo ... had thought about this problem very carefully”
• “no matter how he figured, it still came out just that way.”