Question

them was frightened, but they did not any one else to know.
a large bird or bat suddenly flapped its wings and departed from the roof of the house. the friends involuntarily moved a little closer togeth - er. was this really worth the dare? some kids had bragged about exploring this place during the day, but no one they knew had ever dared face this spooky place so late at night.
the tallest boy cleared his throat as if to speak, but said nothing. emily laid her hand on the gate and gave it a push. the heavy old hinges creaked and groaned as the gate swung open. the four looked at each other and silent - ly wondered, were they really going to go into that spooky old place?
question 5: why are the friends thinking of going into this scary house?
○ they wanted to scare themselves.
○ they had been dared to do it.
○ their friends were hiding in there.

Explanation:

The text states "Some kids had bragged about exploring this place during the day, but no one they knew had ever dared face this spooky place so late at night." and the friends are considering entering as part of a dare, meaning they were dared to do it. The other options are not supported by the passage.

Answer:

○ They had been dared to do it.