6. According to the passage, James is
(A) Jen's stepson.
(B) younger than the twins.
(C) Steiner's son.
(D) 45 years old.
7. Steiner had spent the past two weeks
(A) scraping and repainting the house.
(B) looking for an exercise mat.
(C) in the hospital with James.
(D) not speaking to anyone at all.
8. In the context of the passage, the statement
that Steiner is "grieving for a son he might never
see again" (line 63) most likely means that
(A) his son, James, has died.
(B) he fears James may never recover.
(C) he knows he won't have more
children.
(D) his son is in the hospital.
9. It can be inferred from the passage that
Steiner says, "Here we are home" (line 48)
in order to
(A) begin a conversation with Jen and the
twins.
(B) suggest that James needs help getting
out of the car.
(C) explain they have moved to a new
house.
(D) restore a feeling of normality to the
situation.
11. When in the story does Steiner notice
James's hair needs cutting?
(A) Before Steiner helps James out of the
car
(B) While the twins are whispering about
him
(C) When jen asks him a question
(D) As Steiner shuts off the car's engine
