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12. refer to story b2 and answer the following question. why was the narrator's decision fortuitous?
a. the children's theater was close to her home.
b. her sons learned many valuable life lessons.
c. she expected her sons to become good dancers.
d. she got to see ms. pugh's bad temper firsthand.

13. refer to story b2 and answer the following question. which best describes the literary technique used in the following sentence: "my wild, rough boys, who were often so rude they embarrassed me in public, gradually became a different species."
a. literal, meaning it is to be understood exactly as it is written
b. figurative, meaning not intended to be interpreted in its literal sense
c. foreshadowing, meaning it offers hints and clues of what is to come
d. inversion, meaning a reversal of the usual order of words for emphasis

story b2
ursula pugh was at an earlier time in her life–before injuries, before a disastrous marriage,
before the death of her beloved sister–a glorious dancer. now, she was regarded by many as an
angry has-been and horrible teacher. i was not cognizant of these details as i made my way
through the doors of the ursula children’s theater with my three rambunctious boys in tow.
and had i had such information it would not have biased my decision in the least.
i was looking for a safe haven in the neighborhood for the boys to hang out after school until i
got off work. staying at home by themselves was not an option. they definitely needed adult
supervision if i expected my home to still be standing when i got home from work. the
children’s theater, much to my boys’ chagrin, was more convenient for me to get to than the
karate studio. “no mama, we want karate,” the boys had implored pitifully.
i’m glad i wasn’t swayed, though i would not realize until much later what a fortuitous decision
this was. ms. pugh looked up over her glasses as we arrived at the studio. “boys! ” she
exclaimed before i could even introduce myself. “wonderful.” it turned out that ms. pugh’s
program was woefully short of boys and mine were immediately thrown into every production
possible at the theater. the rumors were right, in some respects. ms. pugh could be brusque
and rude with her charges and did not tolerate any signs that a student was not fully dedicated
to the program.
my boys flourished in this environment. my wild, rough boys, who were often so rude that they
embarrassed me in public, gradually became a different species. they will certainly never be
world class dancers, but ms. pugh’s strict ways taught them to be respectful and on time.
moreover, it taught them to follow directions and always strive to do their best.