Question

best kept secrets by b. mcswain
i dont like keeping secrets. i would never betray a friends confidence, but keeping secrets—even noble ones—seems to maneuver me to disaster every time. and this weeks secret keeping resulted in no small catastrophe that im certain my friends will be rehearsing even at graduation three years from now. it all started when garrison and ty had the bright idea to throw a surprise retirement party for our english teacher, who has been teaching english since i was in kindergarten. i told them not to drag me into the secret, but they needed me to ambush mr. grayson out of the room long enough to set everything up. on the appointed day, i ventured into the hallway outside the teachers lounge so i could ambush mr. grayson with questions the guys provided me. mr. grayson looks a lot like einstein with white hair that sticks out everywhere like a cartoon character after he incurs an electrical shock. i can depend on him having a stack of handouts classics under his arm, which serendipitously came in handy when i accidentally bumped into him as he exited the lounge. suddenly, the floor of his classroom looked like einstein with a good thing going because i couldnt remember one question i was supposed to ask him. as i helped him pick up the books, it occurred to me to mask my panic. this was another day as we walked to class. these are not just good reads, they are good friends who should be read again and again and again, he said. laugh and grieve and laugh again with anne shirley at green gables. accompany tom along on hucks mischievous and dangerous escapades as his aunt polly worries. he began to hand me one book after another.
what is the best objective summary of the passage?
a. cayden, who doesnt like to keep secrets, has to divert his english teachers attention, while his classmates set up a surprise retirement party for their english teacher. in so doing, cayden receives a ridiculously long summer reading program.
b. cayden doesnt like to keep secrets nor does he read good books, but he has to prevent his english teacher from walking into the classroom too early and spoiling a surprise. instead, he ends up with a long, boring summer reading list.
c. cayden and his friends try to surprise their retiring english teacher with a party; but when cayden is assigned to detain the teacher, he accidentally has him drop an armload of books. before the party begins, cayden is given a summer reading program.
d. garrison and ty force their friend cayden into keeping a big secret and keeping their english teacher out of the classroom while they set up for the party.

Explanation:

The passage tells about Cayden and friends planning a surprise retirement party for their English teacher. Cayden is tasked to detain the teacher and accidentally drops books. Before the party, he gets a summer - reading program. Option C best summarizes this.

Answer:

C. Cayden and his friends try to surprise their retiring English teacher with a party; but when Cayden is assigned to detain the teacher, he accidentally has him drop an armload of books. Before the party begins, Cayden is given a summer reading program.