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- 4. “Braving the Wilderness”: The drill team represented salvation and _______________ for the narrator.
- 7. “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves”: Mirabella save Claudette right before she was about to fail the Adaptive Dance Test by ___________________ her.
- 9. “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves”: Who was the pack worried about?
- 12. “Marigolds”: The last line of the story, “And I too have planted marigolds,” implies that the adult Lizabeth has also tried to create beauty amid _______________.”
- 16. “Why I Lied to Everyone in High School About Knowing Karate”: Despite never having taken a karate class, the protagonist goes along with the assumption, feeling a sense of _________________ and recognition.
- 19. “Marigolds”: Miss Lottie grows marigolds in order to create a small patch of _________.
- 20. “Why I Lied to Everyone in High School About Knowing Karate”: Wrestling with her inner turmoil, Jabeen ultimately chooses to continue with the _____ at the end of the story; thus, burying the truth once again.
- 23. “Marigolds”: “Miss Lottie’s __________ were perhaps the strangest part of the picture. Certainly, they did not fit in with the crumbling decay of the rest of the yard.”
- 25. “Marigolds”: When Lizabeth hears her father cry, she feels great _________.
- 27. “Marigolds”: Lizabeth’s youthful destructiveness can be explained by her family’s ________.
- 28. “Marigolds”: The main character of the story.
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- 1. “Why I Lied to Everyone in High School About Knowing Karate”: In 10th grade, Jabeen is chosen for a yearbook feature spotlighting unusual hobbies due to her supposed ___________ belt in karate.
- 2. “Braving the Wilderness”: Reflecting on this experience, the narrator acknowledges its lasting impact, recognizing it as a __________ moment that marked her sense of belonging not just within the drill team but also within her own family.
- 3. “When Everything Changed”: The poem tells the story of the protagonist's realization of empathy and ____________ towards a new student, Bianca, who faces ridicule and isolation from their peers.
- 5. “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves”: At the end of the story, Claudette tells her first human lie: “I’m _______.”
- 6. “Why I Lied to Everyone in High School About Knowing Karate”: Recalling a childhood incident of ___________________ a story, she realizes the pressure to excel and meet her father's expectations as an immigrant.
- 8. “Braving the Wilderness”: The rejection of not making the team intensifies on the drive with her family whose _________________ compounds her feelings of shame.
- 10. “Why I Lied to Everyone in High School About Knowing Karate”: As the day of the yearbook feature arrives, the protagonist faces a moment of truth when she must decide whether to come clean about her __________of karate skills.
- 11. “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves”: The protagonist of the story.
- 13. “When Everything Changed”: Through simple acts of ___________ and understanding, the protagonist forms a bond with Bianca, ultimately leading to a deeper connection that lasts into their adulthood.
- 14. “When Everything Changed”: Despite the pressure to conform to social________, Anna chooses to reach out to Bianca, breaking the unwritten rules of their social group.
- 15. “Marigolds”: The story takes place during the _____________.
- 17. “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves”: Near the end of her time at St. Lucy’s, Claudette gets a pass to go visit her _____________.
- 18. “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves”: Who was the only wolf girl high enough in the social ladder to talk to Mirabella towards the end?
- 21. “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves”: St. Lucy's is an institution where the narrator and her pack are sent to study and _____________ into human society, under the care of nuns.
- 22. “Marigolds”: Lizabeth begins to have compassion when she is able to feel __________ and understand Miss Lottie’s pain and despair.
- 24. “Braving the Wilderness”: Despite her preparation and confidence, the protagonist faces a setback during tryouts when she realizes she's not ______________ like the other girls, lacking the colorful attire and makeup they wear in school colors.
- 26. “Braving the Wilderness”: The protagonist, Brene, feels confident in trying out for the drill team after taking ballet for _______________ years.