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1. 
Miata shows she is more serious about school than Rudy by:
A.
Running for class president.
B.
Following the rules.
C.
Chewing gum with her mouth closed.
D.
Promising to pay students to work around the school.
2. 
How is Rudy different from Miata?
A.
He seems less energetic.
B.
He seems less confident.
C.
He seems more realistic.
D.
He seems more popular.
3. 
Miata's campaign promises differ from Rudy's because they focus on
A.
Cleaning up the school.
B.
Making students happy.
C.
Helping teachers.
D.
Changing school rules.
4. 
How is Miata different during the debate compared to when she practiced her speech at home?
A.
She likes to interact with the audience.
B.
She looses faith in her ability to persuade students.
C.
She is happier talking to a crowd.
D.
She acts more confident at school.
5. 
Which sentence from the passage contains an idiom?
A.
"With that, Mrs. Castillo, now stern faced, shook a finger at him."
B.
"There was more applause, but not enough to make Miata feel confident."
C.
"Yeah, let's knock it off,' Rudy yelled, getting to his feet."
D.
"She climbed onto a box that was set there for her."
6. 
When Rudy compares himself to Miata as president, he says
A.
he would be a fun president, and she would be a serious president.
B.
she would be a good president, and he would be a smart president.
C.
she would be a gloomy president, and he would be a smart president.
D.
he would be a great president, and she would be a good president.
7. 
Read this sentence from the passage: "We can't push our luck, dude," Rudy responded. What is the meaning of PUSH OUR LUCK as used in the sentence?
A.
give our luck a shove
B.
expect way too much
C.
hope for teacher support
D.
ask for anything at all
8. 
What is true about both Miata's and Rudy's speech styles?
A.
They mix two languages.
B.
They rely on difficult words.
C.
They are very polite.
D.
They are very formal.
9. 
Which sentence from the passage is an example of informal language?
A.
"He was prodded from the multipurpose room toward the principal's office"
B.
"It was obvious that the audience was siding with Rudy."
C.
"'Maybe half an hour, homeboys!'"
D.
"'Please think of me when you vote on Tuesday.'"
10. 
Overall, Rudy's speech style is more informal than Miata's because he uses a lot of
A.
comparisons.
B.
Spanish words.
C.
slang.
D.
commas.