I. Part A: Which of the following tells a theme of this passage?
A. You have to be willing to make sacrifices for those that you love.
B. Always do the right thing, even if everyone else is doing the wrong thing.
C. Never turn your back on a true friend.
D. Sometimes, what you are looking for comes in ways that you did not expect.
Part B: Which of the following 2 lines from the passage support your answer in Part A?
A. Each fall, it blossomed and produced the ripest of fruit that it possibly could."
B. "They simply take from me and expect that I will replenish my supply for them each harvest."
C. ''So you feel unappreciated,' echoed back the wind, and the tree felt that the wind truly understood its feelings."
D. 'Perhaps they are thanking you, but not in a way that you recognize,' the wind continued..."
E. "No, I listen everyday for a thank-you, and receive none, insisted the tree..."
F. "Ah, yes, but I am talking about expressing their gratitude in a way that you have simply missed,' said the wind, 'Like the delighted giggle of the children as they bite into your fruit..
2. Which of the following 2 lines from the passage show that the tree has learned the lesson that the wind is trying to teach it?
A. "They simply take from me and expect that I will replenish my supply for them each harvest."
B. "And with that, the wind continued on its way, and the tree thought over its words."
C. "The 'Look at how perfect this apple is!' that the boy exclaimed brought a smile to the tree's heart in a new way today."
D. "When the mother bit into a fresh apple and closed her eyes in enjoyment, the tree recognized it as gratitude."
E. "As the family headed back inside a few minutes later, the tree watched them as it always did."
3. Why is the tree upset in the passage?
A. It doesn't feel useful.
B. It wants to find a new home.
C. It feels unappreciated.
D. It is tired of working so hard.
4. How does the tree change by the end of the passage?
A. It becomes closer friends with the wind.
B. It sees the family's words and actions in a new way.
C. It accepts that its life will always be difficult.
D. It begins to produce more fruit for the family.