Read the following nonfiction narrative and answer the questions below. Drip, Drip 1986 It happened in math class. 7th grade mat
h was definitely NOT my favorite class. I had Mrs. Fifer, and she was the quintessential math teacher – hair in a bun, glasses on a chain that she wore low on her nose. I was terrified of her. I was wearing white pants that day. I loved those white pants; they had loops on the side like carpenter jeans, extra pockets and pleats. Yes, I knew you weren’t supposed to wear white pants after Labor Day, but I was a rebel. We were taking a test, and that meant we weren’t allowed to leave our desks. This was a hard and fast rule, and there was no way I was going to break it; however, as I was taking my test, I noticed my nose was running a lot. I was constantly sniffing. Then, a drop of blood fell on my test. “Oh no,” I thought to myself. “I’m having one of my nosebleeds.” My nosebleeds were legendary in my house. They were not your average nosebleed; mine were like someone turned the faucet on high and walked away. I put my left hand over my nose with the hopes that I could contain it until after math. Christa, who sat in the desk across from me, looked at me with a, “What is happening to you?” expression on her face. I just looked down and tried to continue my test, but my nose was having none of that. Apparently, covering my nose with my hand was like putting a stopper on a garden hose; there’s only so much pressure it can take before the water busts through. I think you get the idea. My white pants and test looked like a crime scene. Needless to say, Mrs. Fifer sent me to the office and wondered why I had waited so long. I looked at her, with her severe bun and low-hanging glasses, mumbled something and took off to the office. 7th grade math continued to be my least favorite class.
Question 1 (1 point) What is the central idea of "Drip, Drip"? Question 1 options: A. The narrator had a terrible nosebleed in her math class, but was afraid to deal with it because she was taking a test.
B. Sometimes breaking the rules is necessary.
C. The narrator needs to not wear white pants.
D. Speaking up can be difficult when we feel powerless.
Question 2 (1 point) What is the theme of "Drip, Drip"? Choose all answers that apply. There may be more than one. Question 2 options:
A. The narrator had a terrible nosebleed in her math class, but was afraid to deal with it because she was taking a test.
B. Sometimes breaking the rules is necessary.
C. Speaking up can be difficult when we feel powerless.
D. White pants should never be worn after Labor Day.
Question 3 (1 point) What words or phrases in this narrative support the author's point of view that she was "terrified" of the math teacher? Choose all that apply. There may be more than one. Question 3 options:
A. I had Mrs. Fifer, and she was the quintessential math teacher – hair in a bun, glasses on a chain that she wore low on her nose.
B. “Oh no,” I thought to myself. “I’m having one of my nosebleeds.”
C. We were taking a test, and that meant we weren’t allowed to leave our desks.
D. with her severe bun and low-hanging glasses
