Part A

Which inference can be made about Rachel in "The Runaway"?


Rachel is a very responsible girl who loves animals.

Rachel can sometimes be cruel when she sees animals that are injured.

Rachel is passionate, but sometimes has trouble standing up for herself.

Rachel does not have a lot of confidence for someone her age.
Question 2
Part B

Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

Responses

"Rachel couldn’t understand it. How hard is it to keep a dog in a yard or the house?"

"Rachel gave the woman her phone number and told her to call if she needed help with Charlie."

"There is always a solution to every problem, Rachel thought, and most of the time, it didn’t take a genius to figure it out."

"Whoever had this dog was not fit to be a pet-owner, she mused to herself."