Question

Read the excerpt from Wonder by R. J. Palacio.

Mr. Tushman was suddenly right in front of me, his hands on my shoulders. He leaned down and said very softly in my ear: “It’ll be okay, August. These are nice kids, I promise.”

What can readers infer about the kids who come to Mr. Tushman's office?
They have seen August before.
They have volunteered to help August.
They have been selected by Mr. Tushman.
They are being punished for something.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C.

August, who had been homeschooled due to a facial deformity, is sent to a school for the first time. The school's principal, Mr. Trushman picks three children whom he heard to be nice and arranged a sort of welcoming commitee for him. The principal asks these kids to befriend August and show him around, so as to help him transition into school life.