Question

The following passage (paragraph 3) mainly shows that .

Cole resented the cabin and all this gear. When his father had agreed to pay all the expenses of banishment, it was just another one of his buyouts. Cole had news for him. This was just a sorry game. He twisted harder at the handcuffs and winced at the pain. He wasn’t afraid of pain. He wasn’t afraid of anyone or anything. He was only playing along until he could escape. He glanced back at Garvey. The whole Circle Justice thing had been such a joke. Back in Minneapolis, he had been forced to plead guilty and ask the Circle for help changing his life.

A. Cole is insincere in going through Circle Justice’s efforts to change his life.

B. Cole is nervous about staying in the cabin on his own for a whole year.

C. Cole blames Garvey for getting him into this mess.

D. Cole is grateful toward his father for paying the expenses to help him change his life.
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When Edwin mentions the Spirit Bear to Cole, it mainly adds to the development of the story by .


A. introducing the spiritual teacher who led Edwin to become very wise

B. introducing a legend that might become important to Cole later in the story

C. developing Edwin’s character as one of extreme superstition

D. introducing conflict as the Spirit Bear could become a rival while Cole is living in the wild
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What is most closely the meaning of withdraw as it is used in paragraph 5 of the text?

“You can withdraw your guilty plea and go through standard justice any time you want,” Garvey said. “But once you go to trial, it’s too late for Circle Justice.” When Cole hesitated, Garvey added, “I thought you liked being in control, Champ.”

A. verb | to leave or come back from a place

B. verb | to say that a statement is untrue or unjustified

C. verb | to take money out of an account

D. verb | to take something given or used back
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Answer 1

1) A. Cole is insincere in going through Circle Justice’s efforts to change his life.
- Evidence: he calls it “just a sorry game,” says he’s only “playing along until he could escape,” and views the Circle as a joke.

2) B. introducing a legend that might become important to Cole later in the story
- The Spirit Bear mention introduces a possibly significant legend or symbol that foreshadows later events.

3) D. verb | to take something given or used back
- “Withdraw your guilty plea” means to take back or retract the plea (not the senses of leaving a place or removing money).