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from mrs. dominguez that they would not be caught in the act of belittling the other students auditions. to monique, the endless parade of aspirants who sang their 45 hearts out for three minutes each were like jesters performing for her amusement. as mrs. dominguez read esperanza solitos name off her list, monique and her entourage prepared themselves for a special treat. esperanza was one of the most awkward students at thorn - 50 ton high. her caramel - colored face was usually hidden behind thick tortoise shell glasses. her wavy black hair exploded off her scalp like a snapshot of an atom bomb. she wore clothing that looked like it had spent years in a musty attic. understanding her debased position on the social totem pole, esperanza scur - 55 ried through the high schools hallways with her eyes looking narrowly at the back of the person walking in front of her, trying to disappear within the herd lest she be recognized by any mali - cious onlookers as easy prey. esperanza had been sitting alone in the front row, paying little 60 attention to the other auditions, working on geometry homework until her name was called. shuffling her feet toward the center of the stage. esperanza did not look up until she was there, and even then looked only at mrs. dominguez. “whenever youre ready.” mrs. dominguez said politely. 65 sensing the potential for this audition to devolve into a painful target of ridicule. as esperanza began the opening notes to “the star spangled banner,” monique and her friends looked at each other in total disbelief. clearly, they thought, esperanza had no theater 70 pedigree, or she would never stoop to singing such a trite, for - o d. had previously explained her stage fright to mrs. dominguez 6. according to the passage, monique figured that volunteering to perform \god bless the child\ as the first audition of the day would o f. bolster her confidence in her performance. o g. make the other auditioners feel they could not compete with her o h. guarantee her a part in the play o j. impress and charm mrs. dominguez 7. according to the passage, when esperanza solito got to the climax of \the star spangled banner,\ she. o a raised her voice to emphasize the lines. o b demonstrated her patriotism o c. had a sudden bout of nerves. o d. could be heard throughout the auditorium 8. the passage states that mrs. dominguez suspected esperanzas audition could be: o f. vulnerable to ridicule. o.g one of the most awkward o h. a special treat o j neither surprising nor charming 9. which of the following details is used in the passage to describe how monique and her friends responded to hearing esperanzas audition?

Explanation:

1. Monique pensó que ser la primera en audicionar con una canción la haría destacar y encantar a la juez, Mrs. Dominguez.
2. Al llegar al clímax de "The Star - Spangled Banner", se puede inferir que Esperanza alzó la voz para enfatizar las líneas.
3. Mrs. Dominguez sospechaba que la audición de Esperanza podía ser vulnerable a la burla debido a su imagen y actitud tímida.
4. La reacción de Monique y sus amigos fue de total incredulidad al escuchar la audición de Esperanza.

Answer:

1. J. impresionar y encantar a Mrs. Dominguez
2. A. alzó su voz para enfatizar las líneas
3. F. vulnerable a la burla
4. Monique y sus amigos la miraron entre ellos con total incredulidad.