The Drive- in Movies

How do the narrator’s actions develop the story’s theme?

• He does chores because he wants to go to the movies, which shows the value of working toward one’s goals.

• He misses out on his reward by falling asleep, which makes him believe that hard work is not worth it.

• He works hard and realizes that it is better to earn rewards rather than just to receive them.

• He goes against his mother’s rules, which suggests that breaking rules can make people happy.

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How is the narrator affected when parts of the car turn white?

• He is embarrassed that the family will now be seen in an ugly car.

• He feels proud of how hard he and his brother worked on the car.

• He feels guilty for getting his siblings involved in his own plans.

• He is worried that all of his hard work will actually anger his mother.

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Soto and his siblings go to the drive-in movies…

• every weekend.

• if they finish their homework.

• when they finish their chores.

• if their mom is in a good mood.

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Soto is completing chores because…

• he knows his mom is too tired to do them herself.

• he hopes it will encourage his mom to take them to the movies.

• he has to finish them before they go to the movies.

• he wants to prove that he’s more helpful than his siblings.

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After the boys wax the car, their mother…

• takes them to the movies for their efforts.

• scolds them for damaging the paint.

• chases them around with a stick.

• thanks them for improving the car.

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How does paragraph 7 help develop the plot of the story?

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