Theme Development

Why are the events in paragraphs 25 and 26 important to the plot?

• They introduce a new character to the story.

• They describe the narrator's internal conflict.

• They reveal the main setting of the story.

• They explain the main conflict between two characters.

• They describe the narrator's feelings of exclusion.

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The description of the envelope in paragraph 28 is important to the excerpt because it-

• highlights the importance of the party invitation.

• symbolizes the narrator's feelings of inclusion for finally being invited.

• reveals the anticipation of the narrator towards the party.

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Which sentence supports the answer for Part A?

• "The original name had been scribbled out but my name hadn’t even been written in its place."

• "I looked at the envelope."

• "If I didn’t take it, I was sure that it would go to someone else."

• "Bridget moved with me as I inched forward, still offering the invitation."

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What inference can the reader make based on the events that take place in paragraph 33?

• 1. The narrator feels confident and excited about attending Bridget's party.

• The narrator feels uncertain and hesitant about attending Bridget's party.

• The narrator feels relieved to have made a decision about attending Bridget's party.

• The narrator feels disappointed and rejected after deciding not to attend Bridget's party.

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Based on the narrator’s interaction with Bridget, which statement best expresses the major theme explored in the selection?

• The importance of social status and acceptance in peer groups.

• The significance of being assertive and making decisions independently.

• The value of forgiveness and reconciliation in friendships.

• The challenge of overcoming self-doubt and insecurity in social situations.

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What does the use of the third- person point of view allow the author to emphasize?

• The close bond between Yollie and her mother.

• Yollie's fear and inability to enjoy the scary movie.

• Mrs. Moreno's playful and mischievous nature.

• The eerie atmosphere of the late-night movie watching experience.

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Which sentence or phrase supports the answer for Part A?

• "..instead of waking her daughter, Mrs. Moreno laughed under her  breath, turned the TV and lights off.."

• “Look, Yollie! Oh, you missed the scary part.”

• "Mom, wake me up when the movie’s over so I can go to bed," mumbled Yollie.

• “But Yollie wasn’t laughing.”

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How are the events that occur between Yollie and her mother an example of irony?

• Yollie’s mother plays a joke on her, but gets the joke returned with the glass of water.

• Yollie asks her mother to wake her up after the movie, but her mother falls asleep instead.

• Yollie sets a glass of water next to the alarm clock for her mother, but it ends up causing her mother to scream.

• Yollie's mother leaves her on the couch as a joke, but Yollie doesn't find it funny.

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Read the sentence from paragraph 2.

"Her eyes closed but sprang open when her mother screamed, “Look, Yollie! Oh, you missed the scary part. The guy’s face was all ugly!”

What does this sentence reveal about the mother at this point?

• She is indifferent to her daughter's fear.

• She enjoys watching scary movies with her daughter.

• She is trying to scare her daughter for fun.

• She is concerned about her daughter missing the funny parts of the movie.

• She is genuinely scared by the movie.

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What is the best summary of paragraphs 47 through 49?

• The narrator admires a portrait of a mysterious woman in the living room, prompting Mrs. Coldwell to proudly mention her great-grandmother, Eleanor Coldwell, who owned the house with her husband.

• Mrs. Coldwell shows the narrator around the house, including the living room where he notices a beautiful portrait. Mrs. Coldwell reveals it is of her great-grandmother, Eleanor Coldwell, who owned the house with her husband.

• The narrator asks about a portrait in the living room, and Mrs. Coldwell proudly identifies it as her great-grandmother, Eleanor Coldwell, one of the most renowned women of her time who owned the house with her husband. The narrator gets a chill down his spine.

• The narrator and Mrs. Coldwell discuss the history of the house, including the ownership by Mrs. Coldwell's great-grandparents, Eleanor and her husband.

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