Read BOTH passages. Then answer the questions that follow.

Zane exited the school furious. He had gotten into trouble again, and he did not do anything wrong. As he ran down the sidewalk, he saw Mrs. New’s shiny red car sitting there. He had half a mind to go over to it and just start punching. His face was bright red and he was tired of always being the one in trouble.

He remembered the house key that he had inside of his pocket. He knew that would be enough to do damage to her car. Maybe then she would have something to think about other than always picking on him. Yeah, he had been throwing paper wads again. Yes, she had already asked him to stop at least five times, but he just wanted to feel noticed.

Zane’s long hair covered his eyes for just a second. He closed his eyes to shake his entire head, removing the locks of hair from his mysterious eyes. Removing the key from his pocket, he walked closer to the car. He saw some of Mrs. New’s CDs lying spread across the seat. He saw a couple that he really liked.

“Zane, is everything okay?”

He recognized the voice, but they couldn’t really be asking about him, could they?

Turning around, he saw his teacher. “Yeah, I just had something in my eye.”

“Let’s talk, Zane.”

Unlocking her car, Mrs. New invited Zane to sit down. “Can we listen to that?” he pointed to one of the CDs.

She smiled, “After we finish talking.”

Amber's Visits the Grocery Store

Amber entered the small grocery store. She looked at the list that her mom had sent with her and knew that she only had the money to buy the milk, bread, and eggs that were on the list. Quickly, she grabbed those items and then paid for them.

Eying the candy on her way out, she picked up a pack of gum, looked around and she saw that no one was watching her. It had been weeks since she had chewed gum, and she thought that it would be okay. She had walked a long way to the store and felt that she deserved this little treat.

Walking through the double doors with the gum in her hand, she stared at the bright green package. She immediately turned back around, walked back inside, and returned the gum to its spot on the display stand. The cashier smiled and nodded, but did not say a word.

How are the main characters in these passages similar?