Rita's family had just moved to Scrantonville, Michigan. Before leaving for school, Rita's mom took a few moments to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for Rita. She placed the sandwich into a brown paper sack along with a bag of chips and some strawberries. Rita loved strawberries, and it wasn't too often that she got to eat them at lunch. She usually got a banana instead. Once at the school, Rita's mom walked her daughter to the office to check Rita into the school. Rita met the counselor, Ms. Beckham, who handed her the schedule and a map of the school. Rita hugged her mom and tried to manage a smile so that her mom would not worry about her. Ms. Beckham showed Rita where her locker was located and helped her open up the locker. She also showed Rita where her classes were located on the map. As Rita began walking toward her first period class, she heard a loud bell sound. Immediately, the students who had been heading to their classes stopped and began filing outside the building through the nearest doors. Rita followed a nearby group of girls outside.
1. Based on this passage, which of the following best describes Ms. Beckham?
a. someone who panics easily.
b. a patient person.
c. someone Rita can confide in.
d. a forceful person.
2. Which of these best supports the idea that the students at Rita's school know what to do when they hear the loud bell?
A. The students began going outside right after they heard the bell.
B. The students looked around with a confused look on their faces.
C. The students began panicking when they heard the bell sound.
D. The students began walking much more quickly to their classes.
3. How does the author show that it is Rita's first day at the school?
a. by having Rita go to her first period class instead of outside with the others when the alarm sounds
b. by having the counselor give Rita a school map and show Rita where her locker is
c. by having Rita hug her mom good-bye when it is time for Rita to go to her locker and first period class
d. by having Rita's mom pack the sack lunch and drive Rita to school.
4. The reader can conclude that the alarm that Rita hears is
a. the first period bell.
b. a fire drill.
c. the lunchtime bell.
d. a wake-up call.

The author describes an incident through this paragraph where he showed that Rita visited her school on her first day as Mrs. Beckham, counselor, a confined person helped her by giving her a map of classes and showed her the locker.

Rita heard a loud bell sound to which all the students move to the outside which suggests that it is a fire drill.

Thus, the correct answer is -

1. C. someone Rita can confide in

2. A. The students began going outside right after they heard the bell.

3. b. by having the counselor give Rita a school map and show Rita where her locker is

4. b. a fire drill.