Resilience in Friendship

Questions: 5

Grade: 9

Words: 153

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High school is like a battlefield, full of triumphs, failures and unexpected situations. Within this whirlwind, Emily and Sarah found an unbreakable friendship. They were the epitome of opposites, Emily being a straight-A student and Sarah, the star basketball player. However, they respected each other's differences and even learned from them.
One day, both the final exams and basketball championship fell on the same day. Tensions rose as Emily and Sarah felt pulled in different directions. Their friends added oil to the fire, making them choose a side. However, they chose each other. Emily devised a study plan for Sarah, and Sarah helped Emily work out to relieve stress.
On the big day, Sarah aced her exams, and Emily cheered the loudest when Sarah scored the winning basket. They had faced their most significant trial and came out stronger. Their friendship wasn't about being the same; it was about respecting each other's differences.

Question 1

What was the main conflict Emily and Sarah faced?

Emily and Sarah had an argument

Emily and Sarah's final exam and basketball championship were on the same day

Explanation. The text highlights this as the main conflict that Emily and Sarah faced together.

Emily failed her exam

Sarah lost the basketball championship

Their friends forced them to choose sides

Question 2

How did Emily and Sarah handle the pressure from their friends?

They argued with their friends

They ignored their friends

They chose each other

Explanation. Even though their friends were adding to the pressure, Emily and Sarah chose to stick together and help each other.

They chose their friends

They stopped being friends

Question 3

What is the meaning of the phrase 'added oil to the fire' in this context?

Their friends literally added oil to a fire

Their friends helped them study

Their friends made the situation worse

Explanation. In this context, 'added oil to the fire' is an idiom which means that their friends made an already tense situation even worse.

Their friends cooked for them

Their friends played basketball

Question 4

What was the outcome of the situation for Emily and Sarah?

Emily and Sarah became enemies

Sarah failed her exams

Emily quit basketball

Sarah aced her exams and scored the winning basket

Explanation. Despite the challenges, Emily and Sarah succeeded in their own areas with Sarah acing her exams and scoring the winning basket.

Emily moved to another school

Question 5

What was the main theme of the story?

Triumph over adversity

The importance of good grades

The importance of winning a basketball game

The negative impact of peer pressure

The value of respecting each other's differences

Explanation. The main theme of the story centers around Emily and Sarah's friendship and how their respect for each other’s differences led them to triumph over their challenges.