4. What does the detail “Romance at short notice was her specialty” reveal about the character Vera, the niece?
A. She has many talents and enjoys using them.
B. She has a goal of mastering the romance genre.
C. She likes to embellish and mislead others.
D. She doesn’t enjoy her life.
5. Which is the best objective summary of this excerpt?
A. in this hilarious episode, indicative of Jack London’s comedy skill, Spot mysteriously frees himself from an island exile and gets the narrator in trouble with the police.
B. Steve was known for his cruelty to animals.
C. Spot was a supernatural beast; he looked like a dog but had otherworldly powers.
D. Steve and the narrator tried to strand Spot on an island, but somehow he found them again, even in a large settlement.
4. C. She likes to embellish and mislead others. The detail suggests that Vera enjoys creating and manipulating romantic situations for others, possibly for her own amusement.
5. D. Steve and the narrator tried to strand Spot on an island, but somehow he found them again, even in a large settlement. This is the most accurate summary of the excerpt as it captures the main events described in the passage.