Directions: Read the following play and the story that follows it. Then answer the question that follows.

BROCK: (Brock enters the stage.) What a great day it is.

TERRY: (Snurls.) What’s good about it?

BROCK: (Laughs.) I found something outside on the playground.

TERRY: (Rolls eyes).

MRS. ADAMS: (Walks over). Good morning, boys.

BROCK AND TERRY: Good morning.

MRS. ADAMS: (MOTIONS). Sit down, boys.

TERRY: (Pushes Brock.)

BROCK: Why’d you do that? (In a rather loud voice).

TERRY: (Throws hands into the air and pushes Brock again).

MRS. ADAMS: (Runs over). Boys, is this how we want to start this week off?

TERRY: (Sighs.) But, Brock says it is a great day, and…

MRS. ADAMS: (Looks confused). You are upset, just because Brock is happy?

TERRY: (Shakes head no).

BROCK: I don’t know what’s wrong with him.

TERRY: (Reaches into his pocket.) My mom gave me twenty dollars to pay for my lunch bill, but I can’t find it. She is going to be really mad.

BROCK: (Smiles.)

MRS. ADAMS: When did you last have the money?

BROCK: (Reaches into his pocket.) Remember that I told you I found something?

TERRY: (Nods).

BROCK: (Hands money to Terry). I found this outside. I bet you dropped it.

TERRY: (Hugs Brock).

Directions: Read the passage and then choose the answer choice that best answers each question.

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 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.”

How are the settings in these passages similar?