1. in "first confession," grandmother's gift of a penny to nora most likely indicates that

a. she is stringy and mean-hearted
b. the story takes place many years ago.
c. the family is experiencing difficult times.
d. nora is a kind child.

2. in "first confession," gran is best described as a

a. flat character
b. round character
c. stock character
d. antagonist

3. in "first confession," all of the following situations contribute to the humor created in the story by transforming a familiar event into a comical scene except

a. jackie hiding under the table to avoid eating dinner
b. nora physically throwing jackie through the front door of the church
c. jackie climbing up onto the shelf within the confessional
d. the priest taking jackie for a walk after he makes his first confession

4. which of the following is a phrase fragment

a. since the weather forecast is beautiful this weekend.
b. let's ask our parents if we can go tubing.
c. did you just say that
d. a great dog, that's what we have!