Question

part a
how does lily feel about her recital performance at the end of the text?
a lily is excited for her family to see her perform because it is the first performance she is giving for her mother, father, and brother, kip.
b lily realizes how important her audition is because her admittance to a performing arts school is dependent on how she performs.
c lily realizes that it does not matter whether she excels at her audition because she has a love for dance that is rooted deeply within her.
d lily is extremely confident that she will pass her audition because she has been practicing dance for over ten years and is a flawless dancer.

part b
which sentence from the text best supports the correct answer to part a?
a her mother, father, and kip all gave her good-luck embraces backstage and went to find their seats.
b miss emile had been lilys teacher for ten years, since lily turned four.
c lily knew that she was a true ballerina in her heart, and, for once, that was satisfying enough for her.
d lily was incredibly serious about preparing for her audition because she saw professional dancing as her only choice for the future.

Explanation:

Analyze Part A

The question asks how Lily feels about her recital performance at the end of the text. The final paragraph states: "She finally understood that her dream had already come true. She was a ballerina dancing on a stage, so she was doing what she loved and the people she loved most in the world were there to see it... Lily knew that she was a true ballerina in her heart, and, for once, that was satisfying enough for her." This matches option C: "Lily realizes that it does not matter whether she excels at her audition because she has a love for dance that is rooted deeply within her."

Analyze Part B

The question asks which sentence from the text BEST supports the answer to Part A. The corresponding sentence in the text is: "Lily knew that she was a true ballerina in her heart, and, for once, that was satisfying enough for her." This matches option C.

Answer:

Question 1

• (A) Lily is excited for her family to see her perform because it is the first performance she is giving for her mother, father, and brother, Kip.
• (B) Lily realizes how important her audition is because her admittance to a performing arts school is dependent on how she performs.
• (C) Lily realizes that it does not matter whether she excels at her audition because she has a love for dance that is rooted deeply within her. (Correct answer)
• (D) Lily is extremely confident that she will pass her audition because she has been practicing dance for over ten years and is a talented dancer.

Question 2

• (A) Her mother, father, and Kip all gave her good-luck embraces backstage and went to find their seats.
• (B) Miss Emile had been Lily's teacher for ten years, since Lily turned four.
• (C) Lily knew that she was a true ballerina in her heart, and, for once, that was satisfying enough for her. (Correct answer)
• (D) Lily was incredibly serious about preparing for her audition because she saw professional dancing as her only choice for the future.