D It tells how Jasmine is going to help her friend.
Water sloshed over the pails as Jasmine hauled them to the elephant tent.
If only I could be a real circus performer, she thought for the 1,000th time.
Her best friend, Clarice the Clown, was always saying she’d make a great clown, but there were no job openings.
Then one night, Clarice stopped by Jasmine’s trailer. “I’m too sick to perform tonight,” she wailed, “and Mr. Parsons the ringmaster said if I miss any more work, I’ll be fired.”
Jasmine comforted her friend. “I could go on in your place,” she suggested. “We’re about the same size, and I know your part from watching you perform!”
“How can I ever thank you?” Clarice asked through her tears.
An hour later, Clarice helped Jasmine get ready in the dressing room. Then Clarice hurried back to her trailer.
Jasmine hid behind a curtain until Mr. Parsons announced the clown act. She slipped out and joined the others as they walked into the ring.
Jasmine ran around the stage as she’d seen Clarice do, making faces at the audience. Mr. Parsons looked at her oddly, but she ignored it.
After the show, Jasmine went straight to Clarice’s trailer. She had barely closed the door when Mr. Parsons knocked. With shaking hands, Jasmine opened the door.
“That was risky what you did tonight,” the ringmaster said to Jasmine as Clarice began to cry. “Don’t worry, I’m not going to fire either of you. One of the clowns is retiring, and I want Jasmine to take her place.”
Jasmine couldn’t believe her luck.
“Didn’t I say you’d be terrific?” Clarice said after the ringmaster left.
“I’m glad you were sick tonight,” Jasmine said with a giggle.
“Me, too,” said Clarice.
From that night on, the two friends performed together.
Question
How is paragraph 5 important to the plot of this passage?
Responses
A It shows that Jasmine is tired of hauling water. It shows that Jasmine is tired of hauling water.
B It shows that Jasmine is a very aware person. It shows that Jasmine is a very aware person.
C It suggests that Jasmine could lose her job.It suggests that Jasmine could lose her job.
D It tells how Jasmine is going to help her friend.
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