3. PART B: Which of the following phrases from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
O A "The shelter houses up to 300 adults and 500 children" (
Paragraph 2)
B "I wouldn't say it's my favorite place." ( Paragraph 3)
O c "she would often wake up in the middle of the night" (
Paragraph 4)
OD "Melson says she didn't keep her homelessness a secret from
classmates" ( Paragraph 4)

In the space below, write a 800-1,000 word fictional narrative with an engaging hook, well-developed characters, conflict, and resolution, effective dialogue, examples of suspense and symbolism, and proper use of creative punctuation, including quotation marks, commas, and dashes.

Which sentence from the text best develops the theme about the importance of compassion for other people? "besides, he was the only person in the whole place with skin nearly as dark as hers." "at first she wanted to intern at her dad's gas station, but her teacher told her she needed to branch out and signed michelle up at the oakcourt nursing home, only 15 minutes away from her house." "still, michelle had been curious, and she felt sorry that erkan had a bad reputation among the staff." "she too had felt like everyone mistrusted her--especially at the nursing home where she was so much younger than the rest of the staff--so she understood how he must feel."

Lines 9-12 compare the "ashes of youth" to a deathbed twilight fire youth