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QuizMultiple Choice

Making Inferences in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Question 10 • PA-Common Core ELA 8 Q1

Read the paragraph below.Soon after the moving truck departed, I made way next door to greet the new neighbors. A boy was playing in the yard, and I greeted him and introduced myself. In response, the boy ducked his head and mumbled an inaudible reply. Though he smiled, he quickly retreated toward his mother on the porch. When I said, "Welcome to the neighborhood,” his cheeks turned pink, and he disappeared through the open front door.

Answer
A
He is upset by the narrator’s intrusion.
B
He creates imaginative games with others.
C
He prefers his friends from his old neighborhood.
D
He is shy and uncomfortable in new situations.