"The Party" by Pam Munoz Ryan

Which is an example of "hyperbole"?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
• I'm a little tired
• I have two cats
• I read a book yesterday

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Which two pieces of evidence tell us how the narrator felt about not being invited to the party?

• (3) "My stomach churned, and I hoped that Bridget was still holding an envelope with my name on it to be delivered later."

• (8) "I pretended to be interested in her calculations but my head swam with that sinking feeling that there was something wrong with me. That I wasn’t worthy."

• (5) “Hey, did you get all the algebra homework done?”

• (2) "Bridget was one of the pops, the popular ones and the antithesis of me. She was thin and wore 3 clothes that looked like they came straight from the pages of magazines."

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The author thinks, "Why hadn’t she invited me? My feet were too big? No. Maybe. My face was broken out? Who wants someone with acne at her party? Why did she invite every person in my group except me?" What do these questions tell us about the narrator?

• She was insecure.

• She was popular.

• She liked Bridget.

• She was rich.

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How did Meredith feel about the party?

• She was annoyed Bridget was only inviting a few people.

• She wanted to go more than anything.

• She wanted to throw her own party to get revenge.

• Meredith didn't even understand what a party was.

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Why does Bridget wind up inviting the narrator?

• Three girls couldn't go to the party so she needed replacements.

• Bridget's mother told her she had to.

• Bridget only did it so she could pull a mean prank on the narrator.

• It was a mistake that the narrator wasn't invited.

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