Which statement from the text best supports the author's central idea?
A "Easterlin found that kids who had participated
in team sports were significantly less likely to
receive a diagnosis of depression or anxiety and
less likely to test positive for depressive
symptoms" ( Paragraph 9)
B "The study also doesn't pinpoint exactly why
sports may help, but Easterlin thinks teamwork
may be a key." ( Paragraph 11)
C“Though ACEs occur across income levels, kids
raised in low-income families are more likely to
have more of them." ( Paragraph 17)
D "Less money, increasingly, has meant reduced
access to sports and physical activity in the U. S."
( Paragraph 18)

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous