Quote Accurately and Draw Inferences (Literature) Practice Test

Read the story.

On Monday morning, the classroom was unusually quiet. A rainy wind pushed against the windows, and the floor shined from fresh mopping. Keisha hung her jacket on the hook and stared at the empty spot on the bulletin board.

Her poem had been there on Friday, pinned with a red star. Now the star was gone, and only two thumbtack holes remained. Keisha opened her desk and pulled out her notebook. The page with her poem was folded down, like someone had turned it in a hurry.

Marcus slid into the seat beside her. “Did you move it?” he asked. Keisha shook her head once. She pressed her lips together and traced the thumbtack holes with her finger.

Ms. Rivera clapped her hands. “Class, we’re sharing poems today,” she said. “If your poem is on the board, please read it.” Keisha kept her notebook closed.

Marcus whispered, “You can read mine if you want.” Keisha glanced at him, then at the board again. “No,” she said softly. “I’ll find mine.”

When the bell rang for recess, Keisha walked straight to Ms. Rivera’s desk and placed her folded page on top.

Question: What can you infer about why Keisha walks straight to Ms. Rivera’s desk at the end of the story?

Read the story, then answer the question.

The next morning, Yuki found a small envelope on her desk before homeroom. The classroom windows were foggy from the rainy night, and the heater ticked. Yuki wore a yellow raincoat draped over her chair.

She turned the envelope over. Her name was written in neat block letters: "YUKI." She glanced at the door, then slid the envelope into her notebook.

During math, Jamal leaned over and whispered, "Did you get one too?" Yuki’s pencil paused above her paper. She nodded but didn’t open her notebook.

At recess, Yuki sat on the steps by the playground fence. She pulled out the envelope and opened it with one fingernail. Inside was a folded note that said, "Meet me by the library cart after school." No signature.

After the last bell, Yuki walked slowly past the bus line and toward the library. She kept checking the note, then smoothing it flat again. The library cart stood near the front doors, empty except for a single book.

Question: Based on the story, what can you infer about how Yuki feels about the note?