Cite Multiple Pieces of Literary Evidence Practice Test
•10 QuestionsRead the passage and answer the question.
On the morning of the field trip, the bus smelled like oranges and marker ink. Ms. Patel counted heads twice, then held up the permission slips like a fan of playing cards.
“Remember,” she said, “the museum is not a playground.”
Nico slid into the seat beside Laila and whispered, “My brother says museums are just rooms full of ‘don’t touch’ signs.” He said it like a joke, but he kept tapping his knee.
At the museum, a guide led them to a glass case holding a cracked clay bowl. “This survived a fire two thousand years ago,” the guide said.
Nico leaned close enough that his breath fogged the glass. Laila tugged his sleeve. “Back up,” she hissed.
He did, but his eyes stayed fixed on the bowl. “It’s still here,” he murmured, almost surprised.
Later, in the hands-on science room, Nico reached for a lever labeled PULL GENTLY. He pulled too hard. The lever snapped with a sharp pop.
Silence spread. Nico’s face went pale.
Ms. Patel walked over. Nico blurted, “I broke it. I didn’t mean to. I’ll stay after and help fix whatever I can.”
The guide nodded slowly. “Thank you for telling the truth,” she said.
On the bus ride home, Nico stared out the window. “Rooms full of rules,” he said, “are kind of… about trust, aren’t they?”
Question: Which choice cites multiple pieces of evidence that best support the theme that taking responsibility builds trust?
Read the passage and answer the question.
On the morning of the field trip, the bus smelled like oranges and marker ink. Ms. Patel counted heads twice, then held up the permission slips like a fan of playing cards.
“Remember,” she said, “the museum is not a playground.”
Nico slid into the seat beside Laila and whispered, “My brother says museums are just rooms full of ‘don’t touch’ signs.” He said it like a joke, but he kept tapping his knee.
At the museum, a guide led them to a glass case holding a cracked clay bowl. “This survived a fire two thousand years ago,” the guide said.
Nico leaned close enough that his breath fogged the glass. Laila tugged his sleeve. “Back up,” she hissed.
He did, but his eyes stayed fixed on the bowl. “It’s still here,” he murmured, almost surprised.
Later, in the hands-on science room, Nico reached for a lever labeled PULL GENTLY. He pulled too hard. The lever snapped with a sharp pop.
Silence spread. Nico’s face went pale.
Ms. Patel walked over. Nico blurted, “I broke it. I didn’t mean to. I’ll stay after and help fix whatever I can.”
The guide nodded slowly. “Thank you for telling the truth,” she said.
On the bus ride home, Nico stared out the window. “Rooms full of rules,” he said, “are kind of… about trust, aren’t they?”
Question: Which choice cites multiple pieces of evidence that best support the theme that taking responsibility builds trust?