Text-Dependent Directions: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.
1. PART A: Which of the following best identifies a major theme of this story?

D. It is difficult but important to stand up for what is fair and right.

2. PART B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

C. “It was more than just being a valedictorian and giving a little thank you speech for the jacket on graduation night. It represented eight years of hard work and expectation.” (Paragraph 15)
3. In paragraph 8 and paragraph 10, why is it significant that the principal cannot look Marta in the eyes?
A. It reveals that he knows what he is doing is wrong, and he is ashamed.
4. How do Marta’s feelings change over the course of the story? Cite evidence from at least 3 examples in the story.

5. How does the principal’s point of view towards Marta change throughout the story? Cite evidence from the story in your response.