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Which sentence is the best summary of the story?
A. A group of siblings and their friends watch a car race and cheer for one of the drivers whom they know.
B. A driver prepares very well to win a car race because he wants to impress a group of his friends.
C. A girl is excited about spending a day with her siblings and friends at a car race.
D. A girl tries hard to convince one of her sisters that car races are fun.
A. A group of siblings and their friends watch a car race and cheer for one of the drivers whom they know.
This sentence best summarizes the passage. Unlike the other choices, no inferences or opinions are included, and the sentence includes the key events of the passage.
This passage has dialogue. Explain what dialogue is.
1. In the widest sense, dialogue is simply conversation between characters or speakers in a literary work, referring specifically to the speech of characters in a drama.
2. The conversation between or among characters in a literary work.
35. What does the word amateurs mean as it is used in paragraph 11?
A. local participants
B. well-known drivers
C. unwelcome spectators
D. less experienced drivers
D. less experienced drivers
The spectator notes that Ned is “‘one of the amateurs’” and that this will be his “‘first race ever’” (paragraph 11). This context provides enough support for the reader to infer that “amateurs” means “less experienced drivers.
DOUBLE POINTS...
Which type of writing should have DIALOGUE!
Narrative Writing (will accept creative writing)
34. Which statement best describes how Jackie reacts when the first heat is announced?
A. Jackie is eager to see the professional drivers compete.
B. Jackie is proud that the town finally has its own racetrack.
C. Jackie is disappointed because his favorite racer is not included.
D. Jackie is upset because he thinks the man in the stands is not truthful
C. Jackie is disappointed because his favorite racer is not included
When the announcer says that professional race car drivers Gwyn Staley and Junior Johnson will be racing (paragraph 9), Jackie’s reaction is to ask why Ned Jarrett’s name wasn’t mentioned. Then, in paragraph 12, Jackie wails, “‘Where’s Ned?,’” clearly showing disappointment that Ned will not be participating in the first race.
Part A from Drive
Which statement best analyzes the effect of the setting in paragraphs 1–6?
A. The condition and age of the cars disappoint the spectators.
B. The noise and activity are lively and create a sense of energy.
C. The crowded atmosphere of the racetrack confuses the spectators.
D. The positions of the racers on the track contribute to a sense of order.
B. The noise and activity are lively and create a sense of energy.
This sentence offers the best analysis of the effect of the setting in these paragraphs. The narrator notes that there “was so much to see” and describes how the spectators’ heads moved “from side to side as they followed the cars zooming round the oval” (paragraph 2). The narrator also responds to Ida’s comment about the dust and noise by stating, “‘Yeah. Isn’t it exciting?’” (paragraph 5). Thus, the liveliness, the noise, and the activity described in paragraphs 1–6 help to create a sense of energy.
(36) Part A
Which statement best explains how the sights and sounds at the racetrack affect Ida?
A. They make her feel angry.
B. They make her feel nervous.
C. They cause her to think about her family.
D. They cause her to think more positively about others.
B. They make her feel nervous.
In paragraph 18, Ellie notes that she could feel Ida’s “hand trembling” on her arm as Ida asks why the cars are following each other so closely. Then, at the conclusion of the first heat, Ida asks, “‘How can you stand it, Ellie? Someone’s gonna crash before the day is out’” (paragraph 20). These details clearly show how the sights and sounds at the racetrack make Ida feel nervous.
Part A Read the sentence from paragraph 17.
The engine inside me revved even higher.
What does the sentence mainly show about Ellie?
A. Ellie feels overwhelmed by the noise at the race.
B. Ellie enjoys showing how much she knows about the race.
C. Ellie becomes increasingly excited as she watches the race.
D. Ellie is bothered that she will be dirty by the end of the race.
C. Ellie becomes increasingly excited as she watches the race.
Ellie uses this expression, which focuses on the increased engine speed of an automobile, as a metaphor to describe the heightened “good kind of crazy” (paragraph 17) she feels as she enjoys the race.
Part A Which theme is mainly developed in paragraphs 21–26?
A. Setting goals can contribute to success.
B. Small achievements can lead to larger victories.
C. Enthusiasm can cause people to believe in fantasies.
D. Shared experiences make people feel part of a community
D. Shared experiences make people feel part of a community.
Throughout these paragraphs, Ellie notes the camaraderie of the crowd cheering for Ned, the local racer. In paragraph 22, for example, Ellie mentions how “people around us were chanting,” and in paragraph 26, how “we were all neighbors gasping and cheering together.”
(39) Part A How does the author mainly develop the points of view of Ellie and Ida?
A. by showing their different reactions to events
B. by describing how they affect different characters
C. by revealing their attitudes toward other characters
D. by suggesting that they are more alike than they realize
A. by showing their different reactions to events
The author develops Ellie’s and Ida’s points of view by describing their different reactions to events. In paragraph 4, for example, Ida yells “‘Whew! All that dust! . . . And the noise!,’” and in paragraph 17, in response to Ida’s comment that the race is “‘crazy’” (paragraph 16), Ellie agrees but notes to herself that it was “a good kind of crazy.”
(33) Part B Which evidence best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “There was so much to see—all those people filling the concrete bleachers with their heads moving from side to side as they followed the cars zooming round the oval.” (paragraph 2)
B. “‘Which one’s Ned Jarrett?’ hollered Jackie.” (paragraph 3)
C. “The noise settled down some because the practice race was over and now the cars started lining up.” (paragraph 6) D. “‘Just a pile of souped-up, beat-up jalopies,’ he said.” (paragraph 6)
A. “There was so much to see—all those people filling the concrete bleachers with their heads moving from side to side as they followed the cars zooming round the oval.” (paragraph 2)
This is the best evidence in support of the analysis that the setting, as described in paragraphs 1–6, helps to create a sense of energy.
Part B Which evidence best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “‘Whew! All that dust!’ she yelled.” (paragraph 4)
B. “Daddy was probably at Otis’s house now—sitting in his junkyard, staring at wrecked cars and telling war stories.” (paragraph 17)
C. “‘How can you stand it, Ellie? Someone’s gonna crash before the day is out.’” (paragraph 20)
D. “In my mind we were pulling him closer and closer to the front of the pack.” (paragraph 22)
C. “‘How can you stand it, Ellie? Someone’s gonna crash before the day is out.’” (paragraph 20)
This evidence shows Ida’s nervousness because she asks Ellie how she can stand watching the cars drive so close to one another, which suggests Ida thinks it is only a matter of time before there is an accident.
Part B Which evidence best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “Cars roared around that track so close and so fast. . . .” (paragraph 15)
B. “. . . when the cars passed our end of the track some of it came down on us like a shower of red dust.” (paragraph 15)
C. “‘So they can pass, silly.’” (paragraph 19)
D. “I was on my feet the whole time, screaming for No. 99. . . .” (paragraph 21)
D. “I was on my feet the whole time, screaming for No. 99. . . .” (paragraph 21)
This evidence best shows how enthusiastic and excited the race makes Ellie feel and supports the meaning of the expression “The engine inside me revved even higher.
Part B Which evidence best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “. . . passing one car and then after a while overtaking the next one.” (paragraph 21)
B. “. . . he’d earned fourth place in the starting line-up for the main race.” (paragraph 22)
C. “. . . Jackie waved his arms and hollered how Ned Jarrett was the best driver of all.” (paragraph 24)
D.“. . . we were all neighbors gasping and cheering together, even if we’d never met before.” (paragraph 26)
D.“. . . we were all neighbors gasping and cheering together, even if we’d never met before.” (paragraph 26)
Ellie’s observation about the spectators being drawn together by a common experience best supports the theme of the section.
Part B Which evidence best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “. . . everyone at the racetrack held their breath while the cars made a few slow laps around the track.” (paragraph 14)
B. “But in my mind, it was a good kind of crazy.” (paragraph 17)
C. “Jackie joined in, and soon people around us were chanting it too.” (paragraph 22)
D. “. . . picked up Jackie and put him on his shoulders and then he did a crazy dance . . .” (paragraph 24)
B. “But in my mind, it was a good kind of crazy.” (paragraph 17)
This evidence reveals Ellie’s reaction to the race, which supports A in Part A. The author develops the points of view by describing Ida as put off by the dust and noise and Ellie as enjoying every part of the race.