Huevos Estrellados

Part A: How does the characterization of the father and daughter change as a result of the events throughout the text? (R.1.1)

• It shifts from disconnected to accepting

• It shifts from content to resentful

• It shifts from strained to nonexistent

• It shifts from defeated to toxic

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Part B: Which TWO lines from the text support the answer to Part A? (1.1)

• "She took a bite. And her dad took a bite at the same time."

• "And at the parking lot he pats her head and hugs her and she knows it might be a year or two before they see each other again…"

• "And she’s not sure why this surprises her but it does. She can’t remember if this is what he ordered when she was a kid or not."

• "The Waitress asks if she wants a coloring book now that she has turned into a Child. And she says yes because she likes restaurants who do That."

• "There is the canal where they’d spent every Saturday riding bikes and playing on the playground."

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Read the following line from the text. 

"And she orders the huevos estrellados, bacon, and hashbrowns and she looks at him in case he realizes that she’s ordering this because he has made this breakfast for her a million times…"

What mood is created through the use of hyperbole? (3.1)

• Angry and uncomfortable

• Reflective and mournful

• Apathetic and unbothered

• Confident and proud

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Read the following line from the text.

"There are stables where they once kept a horse but not for long because it was in the months before The Divorce and things got messy after that." 

How does the author’s diction advance the development of the daughter’s character? (1.1)

• By using “messy,” the author highlights how complicated it was to keep the horse.

• By using “things,” the author is keeping the details vague to not reveal too much to the reader.

• By capitalizing “The Divorce,” the author shows that it was a life-changing event for the father, daughter, and their relationship.

• By capitalizing “The Divorce,” the author shows how she never learned the rules of writing due to all the school she missed after her parents divorced.

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Read the following line from the text.

"She associates hashbrowns and any sort of fried potato with him and she hopes this is communicated in her order."

Which of the following words could replace “associates” without changing the meaning? (V1.3)

• Despises

• Connects

• Envies

• Remembers

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Read the following line from the text.

"And her dad is crying and it’s like he’s forgotten the rebellious teenager he’d bump heads with constantly."

What does the word “rebellious” mean as it is used here? (V1.3)

• Anxious

• Antisocial

• Defiant

• Compliant

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Read the following lines from the text. 

"She associates hashbrowns and any sort of fried potato with him and she hopes this is communicated in her order. She hopes the significance weighs in the air as heavily as the scent of syrup coming from the table next to them."

Which of the following explains the meaning of the figurative language in the text? (1.1)

• The daughter is distant and  reluctant to put energy into the relationship, whereas the father is excited to show his unconditional love.

• The daughter is holding in her feelings and anxiety about the relationship, as she’s done for years, but remains hopeful and her father appears to be oblivious across the table.

• The daughter is hostile about how her father treated their mother and she hopes he can pick up on her hints as he drinks his coffee.

• The daughter is so hungry that she can’t think about anything other than food.

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Part A: Which statement best expresses the theme of the text? (1.2)

• Food can always help us create memories.

• A father's love can cause us to lose our minds.

• Disagreements are often best settled over a good meal.

• It's never too late to rebuild a relationship with your parents.

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Part B: Which TWO details support that develop the universal theme chosen in Part A. (1.2)

• "There wasn’t much to say maybe. Or maybe too much. But none of it made sense to be said in a diner so maybe it’d never be said at all."

• "And they finish and pay and she folds her colored up page and puts it in what was once her purse but is now a cute little side bag she forgot she ever owned and there’s a park nearby and they float over there."

• "She and her dad have been silent after he asks how she’s doing and she says good and she asks how he’s doing and he says good but now they order."

• "But he’s sipping his coffee. Maybe he didn’t notice."

• "He’s forgotten they don’t talk anymore because age eleven to now has been more than a decade and people change in just a decade, now imagine more."

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Which detail from the text best supports the idea that food plays a significant role in the story? (1.1)

• "The Waitress comes over and she's nice. About her age but prettier. Thinner. And our main character is thinking maybe she should be a waitress but she doesn't have the social skills." (Paragraph 2)

• "She associates hashbrowns and any sort of fried potato with him and she hopes this is communicated in her order." (Paragraph 5)

• "And before that? In the trailer they didn't have full access to the kitchen. Instead they ate out. Kept a mini-fridge in their room." (Paragraph 11)

• "And she looks at him and he's crying. Full blown tears down his cheeks. Thick as maple syrup and the other tables are staring at her and the Waitress comes over and says, 'Is everything okay?'" (Paragraph 17)

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