Part A
Which of the following best states an important theme about life’s difficulties as
described in “Ted’s Champion”?
A. Children should always respect their parents’ wishes.
B. Persistence is the surest way to overcome any challenge.
C. A horse that won’t be ridden becomes a horse without a home.
D. You should think twice about wanting what you cannot afford.
Part B
Select three pieces of evidence from “Ted’s Champion” that support the correct answer
to Part A.
A. “‘But you’re in school most of the year, and a horse doesn’t eat only in
summertime.’”
B. “‘So what I suggest, Teddy, is that you do some thinking and figure out what you can
do about this situation.”’
C. “Over the next few weeks, Ted visited every local store in search of work.”
D. “He inquired about washing cars and walking dogs, but by the end ofthe month Ted
had no job offers or any way to earn extra money.”
E. “As a small child, Ted had been delighted when Mrs. Saunders let him pick a few
apples and carry them home in his cap.”
F. “Mrs. Saunders brought Olly to the paddock and then led Ted into the kitchen,
where the clock read just seven a. m.”
G. “If Mrs. Saunders wanted him to harvest every bushel of apples her orchard
produced, he wouldn’t mind one bit.”

6. Which details from the story best support the inference that Mrs. Saunders