Part A In “The Expert," what does the allusion to Alice in Wonderland suggest about Jim in
paragraph 8?
A He does not want to follow Katie's instructions.
B He believes that the woods are a magical place.
С He believes that the woods have hidden dangers.
D He is not convinced of Katie's superior knowledge.

Part B
What other sentence from the story supports the correct answer to Part A?
A "Jim was several years older than Katie, and he was sure he knew a good deal more than
a ten-year-old girl." (paragraph 2)
B "A cloud of gnats swarmed around her head, thickening when she paused for more than
a moment." (paragraph 3)
C "He'd read a magazine article about birds and was fairly sure he could identify a dozen or
more common species of the woods." (paragraph 9)
D "That evening after dinner, Katie placed two well-thumbed volumes in her cousin's hands."
(paragraph 19)