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Use the passage to answer the question.%0D%0A%0D%0AAt the Head of Her Class and Homeless%0D%0A%0D%0AEven Melson isn't sure how she's managed to successfully juggle school (a 4.0 GPA), athletics (cross-country, track, volleyball), and homelessness. "I just know when I have a goal, I try not to let anything get in the way," she says.%0D%0A%0D%0AThat goal, even before becoming homeless, has been to graduate from medical school and become a forensic pathologist. She says her father's murder when she was a baby inspired her to pursue the career.%0D%0A%0D%0ABut it's never been easy.%0D%0A%0D%0A"Along the way, we stumbled and we started struggling as a family," she says.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhen those struggles began, she considered quitting sports and getting a job. But her coaches and teachers convinced her otherwise.%0D%0A%0D%0A"They were just like, 'Don't worry, you're doing the best you can—keep it up, just do what you have to do,'" she says. "They were always there for me. They took a lot of stress from my mind."%0D%0A%0D%0ABut she says she still worries about what will happen to her family after she heads off to college in the fall, even if the campus is just a few miles away. She's hopeful her younger brother, who's 14 years old and a talented athlete, will continue to find a haven in sports.%0D%0A%0D%0AIn the meantime, she has advice for other homeless kids: Don't let your situation define you.%0D%0A%0D%0A"I would just say keep your head up because you never know what's going to happen," she says. "You just have to have hope and faith and don't let it change who you are. Don't become ashamed and don't be embarrassed. And just know who you are inside. Because you live in a shelter—that's not who you are, that's just where you reside at for the moment."%0D%0A%0D%0AWhich inference is supported by evidence in the passage?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AHomelessness is permanent.%0D%0AHomelessness is permanent.%0D%0A%0D%0AHomelessness can help with getting into college.%0D%0AHomelessness can help with getting into college.%0D%0A%0D%0AHomelessness is not always difficult.%0D%0AHomelessness is not always difficult.%0D%0A%0D%0AHomelessness can be an obstacle to success.%0D%0AHomelessness can be an obstacle to success.%0D%0ACheck answerRemaining Attempts : 3

Answer 1

The inference that is supported by evidence in the passage is:

Homelessness can be an obstacle to success.

This is indicated by Melson's struggles with homelessness and her concerns about her family's future despite her dedication to her goals and her achievements, such as maintaining a 4.0 GPA and participating in sports. The passage highlights her challenges and worries, illustrating that homelessness does pose difficulties, even as she works hard towards her aspirations.