The following question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.
Part A
What main purpose does the flashback serve in the text?
A.
It reveals Jesse’s reason for joining the soccer team.
B.
It shows how Jesse begins to understand Michael’s situation.
C.
It tells why Jesse and Tim begin playing soccer together.
D.
It describes how Jesse and Tim help each other when necessary.
Part B
Which sentence from the text best supports your answer in part A?
A.
“But, later that day, he reluctantly found that he was not only thinking about his new classmate, Michael, but also about when he himself first started playing soccer.“
B.
“Plus, he knew that most of the team had been playing longer, and they had already developed connections.”
C.
“Even though no one else was rude, it was Tim who made sure he was included in all of the goofing around that occurred after practice and always called him over to sit next to him when the team went out for food after a big win.”
D.
“Two years later, it was this same Tim he considered his closest friend.”