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1.Why did Mr. Juma have to keep telling Kamau to sit down?
A.Kamau was impatient and wanted the race to get started.
B.Kamau kept standing to see if his father had arrived.
C.Kamau kept trying to see which other runners he would be competing against.
D.Kamau was curious to see how many other parents had come.



2.What was Baba's attitude toward Kamau's efforts in school?
A.He agreed the Kamau was a dreamer, but he didn't say anything.
B.He was not too concerned about Kamau's schooling, but he wanted to see him succeed in sports.
C.He believed Kamau's effort was what mattered and that problems would help him grow.
D.He was more concerned about his own work in business than about his son's welfare.



3.When the race was just about to begin
A.Daudi was standing closest to Kamau.
B.Kip signaled to Kamau with the magic mashing thumb gesture.
C.Kip told Kamau that he was going to be the mkiha.
D.Chris wished Kamau good luck.



4.After his fall, Kamau's thoughts included all of the following except
A.his mother would be proud of someone like Kip.
B.he figured the crowd would think he and Kip had touched accidentally.
C.he was at peace knowing his father would at least appreciate his effort.
D.he wondered if his father would believe that Kip had tripped him.



5.At the very end of the selection,
A.Kamau was able to cross the finish line.
B.Kamau's father carried him across the finish line.
C.Kamau was taken off the track by Mr. Juma.
D.Kamau's father looked very upset.

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