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Why did the writer feel bad at the end of paragraph 9 when she said that no scolding from a teacher or preaching from a parent could linger as much as that hurt in her heart?
a) She was sympathising with Mary Lou's father whom she met.
b) She was feeling extreme guilt and regretted her actions for causing hurt to Mary Lou as well as Mary's father.
c) She as filled with sympathy for her friends who were bullying Mary Lou too.
d) Shrugs! I think the writer is just having loads of weird emotions.

Mary Lou's father remained still when he watched his lonely daughter walked towards him. What can you tell about Mary's father's character?
a) He wanted Mary to handle matters by herself and did not want to interfere hoping that she would overcome problems by her own.
b) He was a man of few words
c) He was feeling bored.
d) He had a lot in his mind and was thinking of his best friend, Mr Jeffrey Chua.

What evidence from the text showed approval of the writer's action toward Mary Lou by the rest of her classmates?
a) They were just standing there looking and doing nothing
b) They were laughing like it was all a joke.
c) The rest of the classmates were taunting Mary
d) They were spilling out biting comments

In paragraph 4, what did the writer associate being accepted by her new classmates wit
a) Like being accepted in a club
b) like learning a new lesson
c) like being accepted as a person
d) like doing something just to prove oneself that he or she is worthy

What language features from the text in paragraph 3 tells you that the writer actually did not agree with her classmates who dislike Mary Lou on the first time they me?
a) The writer thought to herself and thought that Mary Lou was quite pretty
b) The writer said that she had sense enough not to say so.
c) The writer thought was that Mary Lou had practical shoes on.
d)

What word in this sentence tells us that the writer was unsure if she would be accepted by her classmates? - I was thrilled to be a member of the club, however tentative.
a) tentative
b) thrilled
c) however
d)

In Paragraph 3, Mary Lou walked past the writer's table without making eye contact. What does this tell you about Mary Lou's behaviour towards everyone?
a) She prefers not to bother other people and be by her own.
b) She did not let the bullying bother her and had the courage to sit by herself.
c) She was avoiding everyone so that she would not get in trouble
d) She was simply shy and was afraid to make eye contact.

What words from the text tells the writer that the Mary Lou was disliked by many people?
a) Mary's behaviour as someone odd makes people dislike her
b) Mary's dressing up like a nerd makes people dislike her.
c)
d)

What does the writer compare the bullying with in paragraph 6? Describe the pain
a) Like not feeling proud inside and it hurts her
b) Like plucking the wings off a butterfly
c)
d)

How did the writer gain momentum in bullying Mary Lou in front of her new classmates in order to prove that she was one of them?
a) She used nasty remarks one after another
b) She used nasty remarks and followed by pulling Mary Lou on her strap making he rfall.
c) She used hurtful words
d)

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