Please read the passage and choose the best possible answer for each of the questions that follow.

Question

"Want to go fishing with us?" Jenny asked Cathy, her new friend who had recently moved to the city from the  Midwest. "You just need a hat and sunscreen. We won't be gone too long. We have food. What do you say?"  "Sure," Cathy replied. "Do I need to pack any vegetarian food?" 

 "Oh! I forgot! I can make you a sandwich without meat. Let's run," Jenny convinced her friend and gestured her  to hurry up. "Let's try to get there while it's still morning." 

 "Is anyone else coming?" Cathy voiced her concern. "I mean who else is coming?" 

 "Just Pat," Jenny replied as she motioned Cathy to lock the door. "We can chat in the car. We'll pick him up and  leave for the lake." 

 "Uh ok," Cathy mumbled, unable to back out now. "Fishing is about enjoying silence, right?"  "Why not," Jenny remarked. "Pat is chatty, though!" 

 "Did you tell him you were going to invite me?" Cathy asked, unable to keep her mind off the topic. "Doesn't he  mind?" 

 "I assumed he'd be okay. He likes my friends. He mentioned you were cool to hang out with," Jenny replied as  she started driving. She turned on the radio and sang the opera as she drove. "I am the only one I know who sings  an opera in the car, ha!"  

 After Jenny sang three arias, she arrived at Pat's apartment with Cathy, who refused to get out of the car. She  made an inaudible excuse and moved to the back seat of the car. When Jenny returned with Pat, Cathy managed to  greet them and stayed quiet. The three of them drove for an hour and arrived at a serene lake. The radio was not  on during this trip, and Pat talked about his college plans for the whole hour. He was going to Yale, far away from  Purdue, Jenny and Cathy's future academic institution. He was happy about settling down at one place for four  years. Once the group reached the lake, Pat kept talking. This time, he went on and on about having moved 300  times around the country and being separated from 300 best friends in each city. 

 "You are exaggerating," Jenny accused Pat. "Maybe you have moved like 20 times." 

 "And, I have fallen in love only two times," Pat blurted out. "But, you are the real one, Jenn."  "Who was the other one?" Jenny asked, plainly jealous. "You never told me." 

 "There was this girl in my grade school in Nebraska. I thought we were soul mates. What do kids know! I am  sure she does not even remember my name now," Pat recanted. "That was so long ago. I bet she couldn't recognize  me if she saw me. Well, I forgot how she looked as well. Oh well! But, you'll never forget me, right?"  As the couple exchanged their stories from their past, they forgot to notice Cathy who was hiding her  Cornhuskers cap in her purse. They did not see the disgusted look on her face when Pat caught a fish and dumped  it on the bucket. Cathy closed her eyes, unable to see the trembling fish, and stared at the lake. 

Question 1
5. Which of these is true based on the evidence in the passage? (1 point)
Responses

Jenny needs to be a safer driver. 
Jenny needs to be a safer driver. 

Cathy is always in a hurry to leave. 
Cathy is always in a hurry to leave. 

Pat tries to converse with Cathy a lot.
Pat tries to converse with Cathy a lot.

Cathy has lived in Nebraska before. 
Cathy has lived in Nebraska before. 
Question 2
6. Which example best supports that Cathy finds fishing hard to enjoy?  (1 point)
Responses

 in the last paragraph, the look of disgust on her face
 in the last paragraph, the look of disgust on her face

 toward the end, her hiding of the Cornhuskers cap 
 toward the end, her hiding of the Cornhuskers cap 

her inability to back out from the fishing trip 
her inability to back out from the fishing trip 

the fact that she does not sing along with Jenny
the fact that she does not sing along with Jenny
Question 3
7. Which of these can be concluded from the passage?  (1 point)
Responses

Pat dislikes getting to settle down in Yale.
Pat dislikes getting to settle down in Yale.

Cathy is hesitant to hang out with Pat.
Cathy is hesitant to hang out with Pat.

Jenny fears going away to Purdue soon.
Jenny fears going away to Purdue soon.

Cathy is eager for Pat to remember her.
Cathy is eager for Pat to remember her.
Question 4
8. What can be inferred from the following sentence from the passage? 

"Uh ok," Cathy mumbled, unable to back out now. 

(1 point)
Responses

Cathy tries hard to make her feelings seem inconspicuous.
Cathy tries hard to make her feelings seem inconspicuous.

 Jenny is attempting to find out if Cathy likes her boyfriend Pat. 
 Jenny is attempting to find out if Cathy likes her boyfriend Pat. 

Cathy and Jenny have known each other for a long time. 
Cathy and Jenny have known each other for a long time. 

 Jenny makes great effort to ask her friend about her interests. 

Answer 1

Here are the best possible answers for each question based on the passage provided:

Question 1:
Which of these is true based on the evidence in the passage?
Response: Cathy has lived in Nebraska before.
(While it is not explicitly stated that Cathy has lived in Nebraska, the mention of her association with the Cornhuskers cap suggests a connection to Nebraska, which is the home of the University of Nebraska.)

Question 2:
Which example best supports that Cathy finds fishing hard to enjoy?
Response: in the last paragraph, the look of disgust on her face
(This clearly shows her negative feelings towards the fishing experience.)

Question 3:
Which of these can be concluded from the passage?
Response: Cathy is hesitant to hang out with Pat.
(Cathy’s discomfort and reluctance throughout the passage indicate her hesitance.)

Question 4:
What can be inferred from the following sentence from the passage?
"Uh ok," Cathy mumbled, unable to back out now.
Response: Cathy tries hard to make her feelings seem inconspicuous.
(This suggests that she is reluctant but is trying to hide her true feelings about the situation.)