PLEASE HELP ME The author’s main purpose for writing this selection is —

A.

to explain how to commit a burglary in an affluent neighborhood

B.

to inform the reader about how dangerous it can be to rob houses during the daytime

C.

to entertain the reader with a story about two criminals whose plan to rob an affluent neighborhood doesn’t go as planned

D.

to persuade the reader to contact the police if they should notice anything suspicious in their neighborhood

The author includes the details in paragraph 2 most likely —

A.
to describe the setting

B.
to set up the conflict in the story

C.
to foreshadow a twist that will come later in the story

D.
to describe the differences between Jim and the narrator

What evidence from the text best supports the author’s message?

A.
“We like to rob empty houses because Jim and I agree on one thing—nobody gets hurt.”

B.
“I had that itchy feeling that tells me when we’re pushing our luck.”

C.
“Just then, I noticed that a police car had pulled up behind me.”

D.
“We had forgotten the only person for whom an ice cream truck is never invisible: the competition.”