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Read the excerpt from Martine’s personal narrative about receiving a birthday gift.I ripped carelessly through the wrapping paper to reveal a plain, brown box. My eyebrows raised in anticipation. What could be inside? My fingers worked more slowly now, pulling back the tape that held the box shut. As soon as the flaps sprung open, I peered inside. But I inwardly shuddered when I discovered three pairs of bright neon-green socks. Oh no, I thought. These look hideous. I would never wear something like these, but I also don’t want to hurt my aunt’s feelings. What should I do? I furrowed my brow and bit my lip, uncertain what to do next. The details in this excerpt show the narrator’s

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passion and enthusiasm.
B
confusion and anxiety.
C
excitement and joy.
D
fear and desperation.
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Which excerpt from I Never Had It Made best uses descriptive details to paint a picture for readers?

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In August 1945, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, I was approached by Clyde Sukeforth, the Dodger scout. He told me that the Brown Dodgers were looking for top ballplayers, that Branch Rickey had heard about me.
B
Mr. Rickey wanted to know all about Rachel. I told him our hopes and plans. "You know you have a girl," he said heartily. "When we get through today, you may want to call her up."
C
Because of his nature and passion for justice, he [Rickey] had to do what he was doing. He continued. His rumbling voice, the theatrical gestures, were gone. He was speaking from a deep, quiet strength.
D
"I think I can play the game, Mr. Rickey," I said. The next few minutes were tough. Branch Rickey had to make absolutely sure that I knew what I would face.
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Armand is writing a personal narrative about his experiences in a school talent show and has written the same paragraph in four different ways. Which of Armand’s paragraphs best establishes his point of view?

A
Mrs. Miller announced the name of the next act: Armand Krishnan. Just then, a loud crackle sounded over the auditorium speakers, followed by a high-pitched squeal. The audience winced uncomfortably and covered their ears.
B
Mrs. Miller announced my name. As I walked toward the audience, I suddenly heard a loud crackle and high-pitched squeal over the auditorium speakers. "Oh, great," I thought. "As if I wasn’t nervous enough!"
C
Singing in front of others is already hard enough, but then it got worse. As soon as Mrs. Miller said the name of the next act, the auditorium speakers howled with a crackling static and high-pitched squeal. The audience winced.
D
"I am happy to announce our next act, a song by Armand Krishnan," Mrs. Miller said cheerfully. Of course, no one felt cheerful over the next few seconds. The auditorium speakers erupted in a high-pitched squeal that made everyone wince.
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Which excerpt from I Never Had It Made best shows that the reader is seeing the story from Jackie Robinson’s point of view?

A
Mr. Rickey took the manager aside and said he would move the entire team to another hotel unless the black athlete was accepted.
B
Councilman Isadore Muchneck threatened to push a bill through banning Sunday baseball unless the Red Sox hired black players.
C
Incidents like this made Wendell Smith as cynical as we were. He didn’t accept Branch Rickey’s new league as a genuine project, and he frankly told him so.
D
I knew it was all too good to be true. Here was a guy questioning my courage. That virtually amounted to him asking me if I was a coward.
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Which excerpt from I Never Had It Made gives information that the reader knows only because the story is told from Robinson’s point of view?

A
The Rickey talent hunt went beyond national borders. Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and other countries where dark-skinned people lived had been checked out.
B
The Boston club officials praised our performance, let us fill out application cards, and said "So long." We were fairly certain they wouldn’t call us.
C
Blacks have had to learn to protect themselves by being cynical but not cynical enough to slam the door on potential opportunities.
D
Here we go again, I thought. Another time wasting experience. But Sukeforth looked like a sincere person, and I thought I might as well listen.
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Read the paragraph from Carla’s personal narrative.Raul and I argued about the science project. I could tell that he was really mad. Clearly we had different ideas, but which one of us would have an idea about how to solve our differences? I tried to stay calm and see things from his point of view, but the way he was acting made it hard. Maybe it was time to talk to our science teacher.Which change to the paragraph would most help Carla paint a picture for readers?

A
adding details to describe Raul’s behavior
B
adding the narrator’s private thoughts
C
adding more first-person pronouns
D
adding dialogue between Raul and the teacher
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Read the passage from Armand’s personal narrative about his experiences in a school talent show."I am happy to announce our next act, a song by Armand Krishnan," Mrs. Miller said cheerfully. Of course, no one felt cheerful over the next few seconds. The auditorium speakers erupted in a high-pitched squeal that made everyone wince.What should Armand do to more clearly establish the narrative’s point of view?

A
use details to better describe what Mrs. Miller is thinking and feeling
B
create a more lengthy dialogue between Mrs. Miller and the audience
C
include his own thoughts and feelings by using the pronouns "I" and "me"
D
add in some of his brainstorming notes with detailed ideas for the story
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Read the excerpt from I Never Had It Made.He [Rickey] had me transfixed as he spoke. Because of his nature and passion for justice, he had to do what he was doing. He continued. The rumbling voice, the theatrical gestures, were gone. He was speaking from a deep, quiet strength.What narrative technique does Robinson use in this excerpt to paint a picture for readers?

A
interesting dialogue
B
detailed descriptions
C
first-person feelings
D
first-person pronouns
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Which idea would best fit at the end of a personal narrative?

A
When Mom and Dad first announced that we were traveling west to visit an old ghost town, my heart sank and I began to dread the idea of a family vacation.
B
As we neared the campgrounds where we would be spending the first night, I could feel myself start to get excited about visiting the first ghost town.
C
Despite my intial doubts about visiting an old ghost town in the "Wild West," it really turned out to be the best family vacation we had ever taken.
D
Outwardly I smiled and pretended to be excited about the trip, but inwardly I wished that I could just stay home and play with my friends instead.
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Read the excerpt from I Never Had It Made. "You got a girl?" he [Rickey] demanded. It was a heck of a question. I had two reactions: why should he be concerned about my relationship with a girl; and, second, while I thought, hoped, and prayed I had a girl, the way things had been going, I was afraid she might have begun to consider me a hopeless case. I explained this to Mr. Rickey and Clyde.What should writers imitate from this excerpt if they want to establish a point of view for a personal narrative?

A
describing private thoughts and feelings about a situation
B
providing dialogue that shows what other people are like
C
giving details that show the story through others’ eyes
D
writing about a topic that is interesting and easily understood

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