Passage 1: Sally crossed her arms and put on her best pout. It just wasn't fair! Ellie got to go to a sock hop, and she even got to wear nylons and lipstick! Sally felt like a little girl in her bobby socks and saddle shoes. "Cheer up," her mother said kindly. "While Ellie is at the dance, we can go see a movie at the new drive-in theater." Passage 2: Ahuli was not sure he was ready. He had spent time in the woods before, but he had never been alone. Now he would live off the land for two days. He would provide his own food, shelter, and protection from animals. When he returned to his home, he would no longer be considered a boy. He would be a man. Which statement best compares the two passages? O A. Both passages share the theme of the struggle of growing up. O B. Passage 1 is about friendship, whereas passage 2 is about adventure. O C. Passage 1 has a rural setting, whereas passage 2 has an urban setting. O D. Both passages include family relationships as a main conflict.

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.