Question

Which statements best describe how Varick interacts with Tessa over the course of the narrative?

Select True or False for each statement.

Varick tries to help when things don’t go Tessa's way, suggesting she “change it up.” Eventually, this advice helps her excel. True or False

Varick attempts to produce a better film than Tessa, but his model inadvertently helps her excel. True or False

Varick accepts advice from Tessa and helps her in return. Their partnership is mutually beneficial. True or False

Varick openly doubts Tessa’s plan from the start, and tells her how to make it better. This advice helps Tessa create a better film. True or False

Answer 1

Read the passage.

The Show Must Go On

Tessa received the letter in an oversized lavender envelope with a silver star across the addressee space. She knew what it was before she opened it due to a system error earlier that week that had sent out emails to the accepted students. She still opened it slowly to build anticipation, just like she had planned to do back when she first applied. Congratulations on your acceptance to the Hollywood Summer Stars teenage film program. Please see script submission deadlines below, and report to Studio 14 on the appropriate date. It was everything she had hoped for since six months prior when she had turned over her carefully crafted application.

On June 24, Tessa stood outside Studio 14 clutching two binders to her chest. One contained her shooting script, which was several development stages ahead of where the program expected it to be. The second binder contained a summer-long schedule she had composed for herself, detailing the upcoming weeks and the progress she planned to make on the film. Tessa’s mother had poked fun at her elaborate preparations, encouraging her to use some of her free time for actual fun before the camp took over her summer vacation. Her mother didn’t understand that for Tessa, this was fun.

The camp arranged students in pairs to provide feedback to and support for one another. Tessa’s fondest aspiration was to be matched with someone similar to her or related to someone famous who could maybe provide an exotic outside perspective on her work. Instead, they paired her with a Midwestern boy named Varick who had never left his home state of Ohio before his acceptance letter arrived. Tessa managed her disappointment and asked about his project, hoping it wouldn’t be too tedious. He told her his script was open-ended by design, and that he intended to develop the content further as he filmed. Tessa thought that approach amounted to wasting a golden opportunity to make a masterpiece under professional supervision.

The first week of filming went smoothly, and Tessa managed to accomplish every single task on her extensive to-do list. The second week was less productive. The obstacles began Tuesday morning, when storms appeared on the horizon. Tessa wasn’t an amateur planner, so she had penciled in the possibility of poor weather. However she had not imagined the possibility of three consecutive overcast days taking place in a single week in Los Angeles. By Thursday, her mood soured, and she berated the clouds overhead for their interference. Through it all, Varick urged her to “change it up” and capture some of the fascinating skyscapes provided by the uncooperative weather. Tessa grew frustrated with his intrusion, and reminded him for the umpteenth time that her film had nothing to do with storms.

The fourth week marked the halfway point for the camp. Tessa reviewed her footage methodically, and she was chagrined to find it underwhelming. Her special-effects work was clearly rushed due to a double-booking that had derailed her the previous week. Some of her shots lacked continuity, which she supposed was the result of lighting woes from the storms. There were even blatant mistakes in the editing, probably owing to the all-nighters she pulled to keep on schedule. Tessa was both jealous and regretful when she saw Varick’s footage. He had captured the storm, which had derailed her own film, in a unique and beautiful way. He had even cut back on special effects rather than burning the midnight oil to make up for the double-booked studio. When she complimented him, he thanked her and said nonchalantly, “I just go with the flow.” It wasn’t the exotic outside perspective she had hoped her partner would give her, but she had to admit that where results were concerned, his methods had so far outstripped her own.

Tessa’s planned finale involved a scene at the La Brea Tar Pits Museum on Wilshire. She’d been there a handful of times when her father had brought her to LA for business, and she was so certain the museum would accommodate her that she had not planned an alternative. The rejection for her request came on Friday. She planned to start the shoot that Sunday. It was a very polite letter, explaining that it would be impossible to accommodate her equipment due to a charity 5k that would shut down the road and bring an unusually high level of foot traffic into the museum. Varick watched her pace the room with concern in his eyes. Unlike his helpful encouragement during the first six weeks of camp, he did not seem to have any words of advice to offer now. “I have an idea,” Tessa said at last. She stopped pacing and put her planning binder back up on the shelf. “I think I can make it work, but I want to be there when the runners are passing the museum.”

On the final day of class, Tessa watched her film play as the instructors scribbled notes. Nerves twisted in the pit of her stomach as she thought about the perfect film she had planned and worried about what she had made instead. In the dim light of the theater, she watched the instructors’ faces. They had read her initial script, so they knew what was supposed to happen. She watched them murmur to one another in low tones as the final scene played out on screen, and when they clapped, looking genuinely impressed, Tessa met Varick’s eye and shared her relief with him in a glance. Maybe he hadn’t been the partner she’d envisioned, but he had certainly turned out to be the one she needed. His penchant for turning obstacles into opportunities had provided the necessary influence to save—perhaps even improve—her film.

Answer 2

I think only the first statement is true. Varick does try to help with advice, and Tessa eventually benefits from this.
Varick doesn't really try to compete with Tessa, nor does she offer direct help to him

Answer 3

the rest is false ?

Answer 4

Yeah, I don't think Varick tries to outperform Tessa, and he doesn't get any advice from Tessa, nor does he openly express doubt about Tessa's plans

Answer 5

Which statements describe ways that Tessa grows over the course of the narrative?

Select True or False for each statement.

Tessa learns that she can still produce good work if she remains flexible. True or False

Tessa realizes that a person need not have an “exotic outside perspective” to teach her a useful lesson. True or False

Tessa develops better camera techniques over the course of film camp. True or False

Tessa becomes a more useful partner by the end of the narrative. True or False

Answer 6

I think the first two are true, since these issues are directly addressed in the story. The third and fourth choices aren't really explicitly stated.

Answer 7

Part A

Which statement is central to a theme in this narrative?

A. Don’t judge a book by its cover.


B. Roll with the punches.


C. Hindsight is 20-20.


D. Look before you leap.

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Part B

Reread paragraphs 4 and 5.

Which line from the text best reflects the theme from Part A?

A. “Through it all, Varick urged her to “change it up” and capture some of the fascinating skyscapes provided by the uncooperative weather."


B. “There were even blatant mistakes in the editing, probably owing to the all-nighters she pulled to keep on schedule.”


C. “Tessa was both jealous and regretful when she saw Varick’s footage.”


D. “Tessa wasn't an amateur planner, so she had penciled in the possibility of poor weather."

Answer 8

I think "roll with the punches" is a pretty good theme of the story. Tessa learns to adapt when things don't go as planned.
And for the second question, answer choice A fits with the theme of adapting to change

Answer 9

Select all the words that are part of the prepositional phrase in this sentence.

The elderly woman smiled fondly while straightening the mess from the grandchildren's visit.

Answer 10

Well, the preposition in the sentence is 'from', so the prepositional phrase should start there.
"from the grandchildren's visit" would be the prepositional phrase

Answer 11

What is the function of the noun phrase "My mother and I" in this sentence?

My mother and I will be going to see the movie on opening night.

A. indirect object

B. subject

C. predicate nominative

D. appositive

Answer 12

Since "my mother and I" are the ones performing the action, it is the subject

Answer 13

Which sentences use an adjective phrase?

Select Yes or No for each sentence.

The big, brown dog sat next to the couch and chewed a bone. Yes or No

The dog sat next to the couch and chewed a bone loudly. Yes or No

The dog, Max, sat next to the couch and chewed a bone. Yes or No

The dog sat next to the couch and chewed a bone with her new puppies. Yes or No

Answer 14

Well, the first sentence is the only one which uses adjectives, so I think that's the only one you'd mark as "yes"

Answer 15

Which underlined phrase is an adjective phrase?

A. Lily, our neighbor’s old dog, stopped every few feet to rest.


B. The dog ran across the street.


C. The gentle and cautious fireman rescued the kitten.


D. The kitten on our doorstep was meowing loudly, as if it were hungry.

Answer 16

1. our neighbor's old dog is underlined

2. across the street is underlined

3. gentle and cautious is underlined

4. as if it were hungry is underlined

Answer 17

For the first question, I think "gentle and cautious" would be the adjective phrase

Answer 18

Which sentence combines these two sentences through the use of an appositive?

The head chef is an expert in Chinese cuisine. She took me on a tour of the kitchen.


A. The head chef, an expert in Chinese cuisine, took me on a tour of the kitchen.


B. The head chef took me on a tour of the kitchen; her expertise is in Chinese cuisine.


C. The head chef who took me on a tour is an expert in Chinese cuisine.


D. The head chef took me on a tour of the kitchen, and her expertise is in Chinese cuisine.

Answer 19

i think it's A

Answer 20

Yeah, I think you've got it. The appositive would be "an expert in Chinese cuisine"

Answer 21

thank you for helping answering all my questions smoke i really appreciate it

Answer 22

Yeah I'm glad I can help!