Match the text evidence below to the truth it reveals about the narrator. "Suddenly, a blaring noise jolts my eyes open. It's the bell, obnoxiously drowning it all out." (paragraph 14)

Match the text evidence below to the truth it reveals about the narrator. "It's a wonder that those symbols make up a language of sorts, though of course they mock me." (paragraph 1)

What is the theme of the story?

"I slunk to the back of the room and glared at the black and white monstrosity. It was so out of place, like a tuxedo in a room full of sweatshirts." (10) What does this description reveal about the narrator's view of Mrs. Lahri's piano?

Read the sentence from paragraph 19. "And I tuck that secret in my back pocket, where no one can hear it but me." What does this sentence show about the narrator's feelings about the music he hears?

Read this sentence from paragraph 6. "Does she think I'm here for an impromptu tutoring session?" What does impromptu mean in this sentence?

In paragraph 13, what does the narrator mean when he describes the music as "swelling into a wave"?

Which of the narrator's claims in the passage is unreliable?

Match the text evidence below to the truth it reveals about the narrator. "To my annoyance, I found the door locked whenever she wasn't there. At lunch? Door closed. After school? Shut down. And now, in the morning? Still locked." (paragra