How does the flashback in paragraphs 2–5 affect the story?
it raises questions about how the camp is managed, which creates a mystery that benito wants to solve.
it explains why luci left her job, which builds tension.
it suggests that the narrator may struggle to manage young children, which builds tension.
it provides a humorous description of benito’s previous experience teaching drama to children, which makes the reader like benito more.

Which sentence from the story best illustrates how jeannette feels about her family’s choice of vacation?

Determine the meaning of the word *propel* using the context clues in the sentence. wind power is the ability to capture the wind in a way to *propel* the blades of wind turbines. a) to move slowly b) to urge onward c) to stop from moving d) to drive, or cause to move, forward

The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard sheena lunged for it. as she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the monarchs. so far, the game had been a disaster. with 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. what main idea do the details in the passage suggest? the point guard sheena was not a very good player. the monarchs had never lost a basketball game. the monarchs were worried about losing. the crowd was not supporting the monarchs.