Details in a Middle Schooler's Personal Narrative — Unit test
Question 2 • AISD ELAR 6 Summer Academy 2026
Read the excerpt from "I'm Not Thirteen Yet" by Amy Bernstein. However, one evening, Margaret and I wound up on the same team during a color war. We didn't talk, but when our team won, she gave me a huge high five. I was taken aback. Shouldn't she be rubbing her thirteen-year-old glory in my face?
Answer
A
overjoyed and excited because her team has won the color war.
B
upset and angry because Margaret is still older than she is.
C
proud and happy because Margaret gave her a high five.
D
surprised and confused by Margaret’s friendly behavior.
Explanation
The narrator says she was “taken aback,” which means surprised, and wonders why Margaret isn’t showing off her age. Margaret’s high five is friendly and unexpected, so the narrator feels surprised and confused by Margaret’s behavior. The best choice is “surprised and confused by Margaret’s friendly behavior.”
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