English 20-2 Reading Comprehension Practice Test [ TRUSTED ]

Answer: _____ _____ _____ _____ 8. (Literal) What item does the young man ask for specifically? A. A hamburger B. Twenty dollars C. A phone charger D. A blanket 9. (Inference/Deeper Meaning) When Margaret says, “Because nobody remembers the last waitress,” she reveals that she feels: A. Angry at the young man. B. Proud of her career. C. Invisible and insignificant as the diner closes. D. Excited to start a new job. 10. (Purpose) Why does the author include the detail, “Neither mentioned the missing twenty dollars from the till”? A. To prove Frank is a bad boss. B. To show that Frank understood Margaret’s act of kindness without needing an explanation. C. To hint that the police will arrive later. D. To show that Margaret is a thief. Answer Key & Detailed Explanations Do not just check your answers. Read the explanations to understand why you got a question wrong.

– Literal. The text says her shift is "11 p.m. to 7 a.m." Frank arrives at 6:55 AM, but her shift technically ends at 7. english 20-2 reading comprehension practice test

– Vocabulary in Context. The coffee pot sat for four hours. "Regret" is a negative emotion, so the coffee tastes negative (stale/bitter). Answer: _____ _____ _____ _____ 8

Sequence: 1st: She pours stale coffee (paragraph 2). 2nd: Young man asks for charger (paragraph 2). 3rd: She hands apron (last paragraph). 4th: Frank arrives with padlock (last paragraph). (*Note: In the text, Frank arrives before she hands the apron, but the order is actually: Frank arrives then she hands the apron. Wait—review text: "At 6:55 AM, the owner Frank arrived... Margaret handed him her apron." So #4 happens before #2? Correction: Correct order is 3, 1, 4, 2 .) A hamburger B

Margaret looked at the flickering sign. “Because nobody remembers the last waitress. But they might remember a warm bus depot.”