Read the story "Mama's Pie." Then answer the following.

Which word would the narrator most likely use to describe Mama?

Write a response that compares the speaker in the poem "Mussels in April" and the narrator of the story "Mama's Pie." In your response, support your conclusion with appropriate details from both the poem and the story.

Use the space on page __ of your Answer Book for planning your response. Then write your response on the lines on page __.

Read the essay "In the Country of Grasses."

Which phrase best describes Samuel?

Read the excerpt from "On Safari with the Experts," an article about a safari outfitting camp in Kenya, East Africa. Then answer the following about both "In the Country of Grasses" and "On Safari with the Experts."

Read these sentences about Samuel from paragraph 8 of "In the Country of Grasses."

He is respectful of his teachers and those he is teaching. In this way he is generous. He gives the pleasure of discovery. Slowly, African riddles unravel themselves like a piece of cut linen.

Which paragraph from the article "On Safari with the Experts" best expresses a similar idea about Jackson?

Read the essay "Starwalking with Sarah." Then answer the following.

Which word best describes the father in "Starwalking with Sarah"?

Read the essay “Rough Road Ahead: Do Not Exceed Posted Speed Limit.” Then answer the following:

Which of these is the most challenging problem faced by the author during his journey?

Read “Breakfast,” the first chapter from the novel Jim the Boy. Then answer the following:

Which word best describes Jim’s attitude toward his mother?

Read the screenplay Anna and the King. Then answer the following:

Carefully examine the photograph of the actor who played the role of King Mongkut in a production of Anna and the King of Siam.

Write a response that explains how the photograph represents King Mongkut as he is portrayed in the scene from the screenplay Anna and the King. In your response, support your conclusion with appropriate details from both the photograph and the screenplay.

Use the space on page __ of your Answer Book for planning your response. Then write your response on the lines on page __.

Read the essay “Ghost Crab.” Then answer Numbers 39 through 43.

Read the essay “Ghost Crab.” Then answer the following.

Which word best describes the author's attitude toward the ghost crab?

Read the essay “Rough Road Ahead: Do Not Exceed Posted Speed Limit.” Then answer the following:

Which of these best characterizes the mood changes of the author during the journey he describes?

Read the essay “Rough Road Ahead: Do Not Exceed Posted Speed Limit.” Then answer the following:

Write a response that explains how the features of the setting affect the cyclist. In your response, include examples from the essay that support your conclusion.

Use the space on page ___ in your Answer Book for planning your response. Then write your response on the lines on page ___.

Read the essay “Down with the Forests.” Then answer Numbers 27 through 31.

Read the essay “Down with the Forests.” Then answer the following:

This essay was most likely written from the point of view of someone who

Read the essay “A Sea Worry.” Then answer the following:

The author begins to view body-surfing more positively when

Read the essay “A Sea Worry.” Then answer the following:

Which action best shows the author’s concern for the boys’ safety?

The following item should be answered upon reading the excerpt “Wanderlust” from the autobiography A Life on the Road by Charles Kuralt, which can be found at most local or school libraries.

“Wanderlust” is a memoir of Kuralt’s early life on the road with his father, his childhood experiences on the farm, and the memory of winning a journalistic contest at age twelve.

Which pair of words best describes Kuralt’s father?

The following item should be answered upon reading the excerpt “Wanderlust” from the autobiography A Life on the Road by Charles Kuralt, which can be found at most local or school libraries.

“Wanderlust” is a memoir of Kuralt’s early life on the road with his father, his childhood experiences on the farm, and the memory of winning a journalistic contest at age twelve.

Which statement best compares the difference between Kuralt’s experiences with the Marines and his experiences with the baseball players?

Read the article “Titanic’s Tempestuous Afterlife.” Then answer the following item.

Which of these phrases best describes the author’s attitude toward the various studies of the wreck of the Titanic?

Read the story “Winter Hibiscus.” Then answer the following item.

The words and actions of Saeng’s mother show that the mother is mostly