How old is Zoe?

How old is Zoe?

• A. 13
• B. 12
• C. 14
• D. 11

Answer: (A)

Tracking Zoe’s age relies on tying together all clues about her age scattered in the text. You look for explicit statements like “Zoe is X years old,” or information that implies age, such as what grade she’s in, what birthday just happened, or milestones that only fit a certain age. The correct choice is the age that makes every clue line up consistently; any other age would clash with at least one clue. In this item, the clues point to Zoe being 13, so that age fits all the references in the passage. The other ages would create contradictions with those clues. If you want, share the passage and I’ll walk through exactly how each clue supports 13.

Tracking Zoe’s age relies on tying together all clues about her age scattered in the text. You look for explicit statements like “Zoe is X years old,” or information that implies age, such as what grade she’s in, what birthday just happened, or milestones that only fit a certain age. The correct choice is the age that makes every clue line up consistently; any other age would clash with at least one clue.

In this item, the clues point to Zoe being 13, so that age fits all the references in the passage. The other ages would create contradictions with those clues. If you want, share the passage and I’ll walk through exactly how each clue supports 13.