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All the Wonders

Soon after Navi became engaged to Roberto, she began learning
about his seemingly magical origins.

She had heard many stories of Roberto‟s birth city of Guanajuato,

and they had all captivated her. She was fascinated by the many
exotic tales he told her about the region. At one time, this colonial
city was the source of two-thirds of the world‟s silver.

"Our family goes to a beautiful church in Guanajuato," Roberto

had told her while they courted in the United States. "It is said
that silver dust was mixed into the cement building blocks and
that is why the church sparkles."

Navi had been enthralled by the tale. Indeed, Roberto always told
such wonderful stories. She could not wait to see the city and
meet all of Roberto‟s family. Navi was excited; she knew that the
trip was sure to be inspirational.

While Roberto had imparted to Navi all the wonders of his beautiful city, it had not occurred to him
to mention any dangers. After all, they were young and they were in love--they lived only in the
moment.

Navi was speechless when she saw the Oratorio de San Felipe. "It really does sparkle!" she
exclaimed. Navi kissed Roberto on the cheek. "I‟ll meet you outside," she said, leaving the
church.

She pulled her sketchpad and pencils from her bag and went to sit against one of the glorious
palm trees outside the church. She began sketching the colossal cupola, which extended
mightily, towering three stories above the nave.

Suddenly, a sharp pain took hold of her left shoulder. It felt like an electrical shock. The pain
began to pervade the rest of her body.

She had been stung by a scorpion!

The last thing Navi remembered was Roberto kneeling by her side. She woke up a day later with
him holding her hand and talking to her in a soft voice. "In Mexico," he said, "scorpions are
ubiquitous.
They are everywhere. And they love palm trees," he said, rubbing her hand with tears of relief in
his eyes. "There are more scorpion deaths here than in any other place in the world. I should
have mentioned that before."

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1) As used in paragraph 2, which is the best antonym for captivated?

A. dishonored
B. enthralled
C. repelled
D. saddened

2) Foreshadowing is a literary device characterized by the use of words or phrases that hint
at something—typically something bad—that is going to happen later in the story. This is
done
without revealing the story or spoiling the suspense. Using this information as a guide, which of
the following sentences from the passage best demonstrates the use of foreshadowing?

A. "They lived only in the moment."

B. "It had not occurred to him to mention any dangers."
C. "'I‟ll meet you outside‟” she said, leaving the church."
D. "Suddenly, a sharp pain took hold of her left shoulder."

3) Which of the following words best describes how Roberto felt about after failing to have
warned Navi about scorpions?

A. intrigued, meaning curious or interested

B. perplexed, meaning utterly confused
C. remorseful, meaning regretful or ashamed
D. irate, meaning angry or enraged

4) Which grammatical point of view is used to narrate this passage?

A. first person, characterized as being a person in the passage

B. second person, characterized as speaking directly to the reader
C. third person omniscient, characterized by knowing what all the characters are thinking
D. third person focalized, characterized by knowing only what one character may be thinking

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5) Based on information in the passage, it can be understood that which of the following
conditions may result from a scorpion sting?

I. unconsciousness
II. death
III. paralysis

A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III

6) As used in the final paragraph, which is the best antonym for ubiquitous?

A. plentiful
B. doubtful
C. small
D. rare

7) Why do you think Roberto never informed Navi of the scorpion risk? Explain your reasoning.

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 Answers and Explanations

1) C
Core Standard: Craft and Structure

captivated (verb): attracted and held; charmed.

In paragraph 2, we learn that Navi “had heard many stories of Roberto‟s birth city of Guanajuato,
and they had all captivated her. She was fascinated by the many exotic tales he told her about the
region.” Since Navi was “fascinated” by these tales, we can infer that captivated means
fascinated. If someone is repelled by something, they are turned off or turned away from it. Since
this is the opposite of being fascinated, repelled is a good antonym for captivated. Therefore (C) is
correct.

When someone is dishonored, that person has brought shame upon himself or herself.
Being shamed is not the opposite of being charmed, so dishonored is not an antonym for
captivated. Therefore (A) is incorrect.

Someone who is enthralled is held by charm. This means the same thing as captivated,
so enthralled and captivated are synonyms, not antonyms. Therefore (B) is incorrect.

When someone is saddened, something has made him or her sad. Being made sad is different
from being charmed, but not opposite, so saddened is not an antonym for captivated. Therefore
(D) is incorrect.

2) B
Core Standard: Integration of Knowledge

The bad thing that happens in the passage is that Navi is stung by a scorpion. Navi probably
would not have been stung if Roberto had warned her about the scorpions. Since the scorpion
sting happened because Roberto did not warn Navi, we can understand that the statement, “It had
not occurred to him to mention any dangers” best demonstrates the use of foreshadowing.
Therefore (B) is correct.

The statement “They lived only in the moment” tells us that Roberto and Navi were so happy in
the present that they were not concerned with the past or the future. The scorpion sting is not
related to their disregard for the past or future, so that statement is not foreshadowing. Therefore
(A) is incorrect.

Although Navi is stung after she goes outside, her statement does not give us any indication of
the danger to come, so it is not foreshadowing. Therefore (C) is incorrect.

Navi feels pain in her shoulder when she is stung by the scorpion. Therefore “Suddenly, a sharp
pain
took hold of her left shoulder” is simply a statement of the action in the present, not an indication
of what is to come. Therefore (D) is incorrect.

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3) C
Core Standard: Integration of Knowledge

In paragraph 11, Navi wakes up with Roberto by her side after being stung by a scorpion. Roberto
says to Navi, “„In Mexico, scorpions are ubiquitous. They are everywhere. And they love palm
trees,‟ he said, rubbing her hand with tears of relief in his eyes.” Since Roberto has tears of relief
in his eyes, we can infer that Roberto felt terrible about Navi‟s scorpion sting. Next, Roberto says,
“I should have mentioned that before.” We can infer from this statement that Roberto wishes he
had told Navi bout scorpions earlier. To feel remorseful is to feel guilty or ashamed about having
done something wrong. Since Roberto feels regretful or ashamed about not having told Navi
about scorpions, he feels remorseful. Therefore (C) is correct.

The passage does not provide information to support choices (A), (B), and (D). Therefore they
are incorrect.

4) C
Core Standard: Key Ideas and Details

In this passage, the narrator knows what Navi and Roberto think and feel as well as what they do.
For example, in paragraph 2, the narrator knows that Navi “was fascinated by the many exotic
tales.” In paragraph 8, “a sharp pain took hold of [Navi‟s] shoulder. It felt like an electrical shock.”
We can infer from these statements that the narrator knows how Navi feels. In paragraph 5, the
narrator says, “While Roberto had imparted to Navi all the wonders of his beautiful city, it had not
occurred to him to mention any dangers.” We can infer from this that the narrator knows what
Roberto is thinking (or not thinking). Since the narrator knows what Navi and Roberto think and
feel, the narrator is third person omniscient. Therefore (C) is correct.

The narrator is not a person in the passage, so the narrator type is not first person. Therefore (A)
is incorrect.
The narrator does not speak directly to the reader, so the narrator type is not second
person. Therefore (B) is incorrect.
The narrator knows what both Navi and Roberto are thinking, so the narrator type is not third
person focalized. Therefore (D) is incorrect.

5) B
Core Standard: Integration of Knowledge

In paragraph 10, Navi “woke up a day later.” From this we can understand that the scorpion
sting rendered Navi unconscious for a day. This supports option (I).
In paragraph 10, Roberto says, “There are more scorpion deaths here than in any other place in
the world.” We can infer from this that a scorpion sting can cause death. This supports option
(II). Scorpions can cause unconsciousness and death, but the passage does not say that
scorpions can cause paralysis. This eliminates option (III).
Therefore (B) is correct.

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6) D
Core Standard: Craft and Structure

ubiquitous (adjective): being everywhere at once, omnipresent.

In the final paragraph, the Roberto says, "In Mexico…scorpions are ubiquitous. They are
everywhere." This lets us know that ubiquitous means being everywhere, or in all places. A good
antonym, or opposite, for being everywhere is rare, which means scarce or hard to find. This
means choice (D) is correct.

(A) is incorrect because plentiful means abundant, or bountiful. This is practically a synonym
for ubiquitous, not an antonym.

(B) is incorrect because the word doubtful does not have any relationship to ubiquitous.

(C) is incorrect because the word small does not have any relationship to ubiquitous.

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