As a professional assessment writer for the New Jersey Department of Education over a span of 22 years, I have written thousand of questions and authored/edited hundreds of passages, and so here is one of my own favorite narratives, accompanied by a comparative piece, and 24 professionally written questions that cover the gamut of comprehension and writing standards for assessment success. Have fun with it! Oh, by the way, it has been "kid-tested" and is sure to do the job! (C) 2013 by LA on a M