1. Nell is writing a short story. Read the following excerpt.
Keisha’s heart raced as she waited for her turn to go onstage. She had practiced her dance routine hundreds of times, but she was terrified that she would slip and fall in front of the large audience, which included her dance teacher and her whole extended family. Finally Keisha took a deep breath and trotted to center stage behind the curtain, striking a fierce pose.
Which addition to the story would add an element of dramatic irony?
A.
Keisha’s performance went off without a snag. Afterward, even her twin brother Colin congratulated her: “You didn’t even slip and fall down!” he joked.
B.
Keisha danced flawlessly and finished with a grin. As she took her bows, she slipped and landed hard on her tailbone—she hadn’t practiced that part.
C.
As the music began, Keisha moved gracefully around the stage. She did slip once but recovered with a smile, confident that the audience did not notice.
D.
Backstage, Keisha’s twin brother Colin chuckled quietly to himself. Above the curtain he had perched a large bucket of water—perfect for dousing his sister and the stage.
2. Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows.
On her birthday, Sally drove aimlessly down the deserted streets, frustrated to no end that all the neighborhood street signs were covered with cardboard boxes. As time ticked by, she tapped her left foot nervously, growing more and more certain that she would be late for her aunt’s surprise party. Little did she know that, peering from the windows of a gray house she kept passing, were ten of her best friends, giggling at her confusion and quietly rejoicing in her lack of suspicion.
What text evidence best demonstrates the difference between Sally’s point of view and that of the reader?
A.
“Sally drove aimlessly down the deserted streets”; “frustrated to no end”
B.
“she tapped her left foot nervously”; “little did she know that”
C.
“all the neighborhood street signs were covered with cardboard boxes”; “time ticked by”
D.
“growing more and more certain that she would be late”; “her aunt’s surprise party”
