Question

read the poem. then, review the bolded text in the third stanza. under the stage lights jeni watched each classmate walk onto the stage and start to talk. it seemed they all knew what to do, to jeni, this was all so new. now jeni was trying out for her first play, her friends had dragged her here today. her palms were soaked, her heart was drumming. she knew there was no rescue coming. at jenis turn, she got onstage and read the words upon the page. her voice was stronger than she knew. before she knew it, she was through. they all said jeni did so well, \your first audition? i couldnt tell!\ she hoped that this would be the start of more stage time if she got a part. the bolded text requires an inference, or a guess, about missing details. based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true? jeni reads too loudly and rushes to the end. jenis sure shes going to get a big part thanks to her performance. jeni loses her voice before she finishes speaking. jeni is surprised by how easy it is to try out.

Explanation:

The bolded lines show Jeni's voice was stronger than she expected and she finished her audition quickly without realizing it.

1. The first option is incorrect: there is no mention of her reading too loudly or rushing.
2. The second option is incorrect: she only hopes to get a part, not feels sure of a big part.
3. The third option is incorrect: her voice was strong and she finished her audition.
4. The fourth option is correct: She was nervous before, but her strong voice and quick, unplanned finish mean she is surprised by how easy the tryout ended up being.

Answer:

Jeni is surprised by how easy it is to try out.