Question

HELP PLEASE ASAP!

1. Read the following story excerpt and answer the question that follows:

"Nope, I am not going to try out for the track team," Mayza told her friend.

"Oh, why not? I am so sad, Mayza," Janie whined. "I thought we could be in this together. Please try out!"

"I just don't have the time." Mayza responded sadly. "I am trying to keep my grades up. I need scholarships for college."

Mayza looked up to see the track coach standing over her.

"Mayza," she said, "I saw you at the practice run yesterday, and I was very impressed with your ability. I am hoping to see you at try-outs this afternoon. You know, there are scholarships available for winning students this year."

Mayza looked up at her. "Coach," she said, I'll be there."

Which line of dialogue impacted Mayza and changed the direction of the story?

"Please try out!"
"I am trying to keep my grades up."
"You know, there are scholarships available for winning students this year."
"I saw you at the practice run yesterday and I was very impressed with your ability."

2. Read the following selection from "A Retrieved Reformation" and answer the question that follows:

Pulling out from the wall a folding-bed, Jimmy slid back a panel in the wall and dragged out a dust-covered suit-case. He opened this and gazed fondly at the finest set of burglar's tools in the East...

...In half an hour Jimmy went down stairs and through the cafe. He was now dressed in tasteful and well-fitting clothes, and carried his dusted and cleaned suit-case in his hand.

"Got anything on?" asked Mike Dolan, genially.

"Me?" said Jimmy, in a puzzled tone. "I don't understand. I'm representing the New York Amalgamated Short Snap Biscuit Cracker and Frazzled Wheat Company."

What does this selection suggest Jimmy's next step will be?

He will become a shoe salesman.
He will sell crackers to Mike.
He will go into business with Mike.
He will go back to his criminal ways.

Answer 1

1. "You know, there are scholarships available for winning students this year."
because she finds out there's a chance for her to improve her future.

2. He will go back to his criminal ways.
he only acted puzzled when talking to Mike to throw him off

Answer 2

1) "You know, there are scholarships available for winning students this year." 2) "He will go back to his criminal ways."

Step-by-step explanation:

1) The value of obtaining a scholarship was more important to Mayza than the joy of running. But when her coach indicated that she may be able to have both, she was satisfied and agreed to attend the try-outs.

2) Jimmy is a former convict and the fact that he has retrieved his burglary tools and carries the suit-case with him indicates that he will go back to his criminal ways.