Part A
Which of the following best states an important theme about life’s difficulties as
described in “Ted’s Champion”?
A. Children should always respect their parents’ wishes.
B. Persistence is the surest way to overcome any challenge.
C. A horse that won’t be ridden becomes a horse without a home.
D. You should think twice about wanting what you cannot afford.
Part B
Select three pieces of evidence from “Ted’s Champion” that support the correct answer
to Part A.
A. “‘But you’re in school most of the year, and a horse doesn’t eat only in
summertime.’”
B. “‘So what I suggest, Teddy, is that you do some thinking and figure out what you can
do about this situation.”’
C. “Over the next few weeks, Ted visited every local store in search of work.”
D. “He inquired about washing cars and walking dogs, but by the end ofthe month Ted
had no job offers or any way to earn extra money.”
E. “As a small child, Ted had been delighted when Mrs. Saunders let him pick a few
apples and carry them home in his cap.”
F. “Mrs. Saunders brought Olly to the paddock and then led Ted into the kitchen,
where the clock read just seven a. m.”
G. “If Mrs. Saunders wanted him to harvest every bushel of apples her orchard
produced, he wouldn’t mind one bit.”

6. Which details from the story best support the inference that Mrs. Saunders

Read the excerpts from part 3 of "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." a rising sheet of water curved over him, fell down upon him, blinded him, strangled him! the cannon had taken a hand in the game. as he shook his head free from the commotion of the smitten water he heard the deflected shot humming through the air ahead, and in an instant it was cracking and smashing the branches in the forest beyond. *** a whiz and rattle of grapeshot among the branches high above his head roused him from his dream. the baffled cannoneer had fired him a random farewell. he sprang to his feet, rushed up the sloping bank, and plunged into the forest. *** as he is about to clasp her he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck; a blinding white light blazes all about him with a sound like the shock of a cannon—then all is darkness and silence! what function does the motif of the cannon serve throughout the story? the cannon continually pushes farquhar to continue his journey through his dream and back to reality. the cannon encourages farquhar to investigate whether his escape was a dream or reality. the cannon reminds farquhar that time is subjective and encourages him to move quickly in order to reach his home. the cannon represents farquhar’s romantic dream that he escaped his execution and will return home.