The Party Analysis Questions

Choose the universal truth that best describes what the following quote says about middle school: “My stomach churned, and I hoped that Bridget was still holding an envelope with my name on it to be delivered later. But my friends’ shuffling feet and furtive glances guaranteed my fate” (Ryan 1).

• In middle school, your friends will never support you.

• While you're in middle school, you can never be sure who is your true friend.

• Anxiety is not something that a person feels in middle school.

• At some point in middle school, everyone feels left out in some way.

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Analyze the following quote from the story and select what character trait(s) it might reveal about our narrator: “Probably if I’d smiled more, I would have been invited” (Ryan 3).

• insecure & anxious

• confident & outgoing

• doubtful & frustrated

• cheerful & friendly

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What can be inferred about Bridget from the quote: “Bridget moved with me as I inched forward, still offering the invitation. I looked at the envelope. The original name had been scribbled out, but my name hadn’t even been written in its place” (Ryan 4)?

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What character has a big impact on the narrator and the way that she views Bridget and her party invitations?

• Barbara, a member of her friend group

• Meredith, from drama club

• Becky, who offered to let her copy the Math homework

• The bus driver who was waiting for students to load the bus.

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The narrator’s feelings toward Bridget change from the start of the story to the end. Which of the following best describes this change?

• From admiration to anger/frustration

• From indifference to affection

• From admiration to disappointment

• From indifference to confidence

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Using your story, find a sentence that shows the change in the narrator's feelings toward Bridget at the end of the story.

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How do we, the readers, know that Bridget doesn’t feel like she and our narrator are actually friends by the end of the story?

• They've only had a few conversations.

• Bridget tells the narrator to smile more.

• Their interactions have mostly been superficial and not deep conversations.

• Bridget bullies her and turns her group of friends against her.

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Do you think she ultimately said yes or no to going to the party? Defend your answer!

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