Question

question 9 of 20
read the passage:

eduardo crept along the side of the house — he didnt want
his mother to see him. her reaction to being startled was
one of the funniest he had ever seen. he tried to startle her
at least once a week because it provided a nice laugh for
both of them. tonight, his mother was hanging laundry on
the clothesline in the backyard, and the dangling clothes
and linens provided yet another means of camouflage.

he crept closer, then popped out from behind a bedsheet
and screamed, \boo!\

as eduardos mothers arms flailed in the air, she let out a
whoop and ran toward the house.

eduardo collapsed on the ground in hysterics. he laughed
so hard, tears started rolling down his cheeks. his mother
walked back over to her son with a smirk on her face.

\just watch out! youre next!\
which statement best summarizes the passage?

a. eduardos mother is scared by her sons outburst, and even though
she runs away, she comes back smiling.

b. eduardo carefully camouflages himself in order to sneak up on his
mother.

c. eduardo sneaks up on his mother while shes hanging laundry and
scares her. she runs away in fright but returns with a good - natured
threat.

d. eduardos action is inconsiderate because his mother is
completely caught off guard, and it seems as though he doesnt
care about how she reacts.

Explanation:

• Option A: Only mentions the mother's reaction but not Eduardo's action of sneaking up (key action in the passage).
• Option B: Focuses only on camouflaging (a part of the action) and not the full sequence of events (sneaking up, scaring, mother's reaction).
• Option C: Covers Eduardo's action (sneaking up while mother is hanging laundry and scaring her), mother's initial reaction (runs away in fright), and her return (with a good - natured threat). It captures the main elements of the passage.
• Option D: The passage shows that Eduardo and his mother both laugh (implies it's a fun interaction, not that Eduardo is inconsiderate).

Answer:

C. Eduardo sneaks up on his mother while she's hanging laundry and scares her. She runs away in fright but returns with a good - natured threat.