Here are the answers to your questions based on the passage:
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Why does Paige compare swimming with friends to swimming with the instructor?
- A. to suggest that swimming without the instructor's help is much more difficult
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How do Paige's friends act toward her?
- D. They are encouraging.
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What does Paige learn from her experience?
- D. to have confidence in herself
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Why does Paige feel slightly embarrassed after making her dive?
- C. She realizes the other kids know she was afraid.
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How does Paige feel at the end of the passage?
- D. proud
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How does Paige's current diving experience compare to her past experience?
- A. This time she does not choke on the water.