Growing Up

She hugged her doll. Something was happening to her, and it might be that she was growing up. When the news ended, and a song started playing, she got up and washed her face without looking in the mirror. That night the family went out for Chinese food. Although her brothers fooled around, cracked jokes, and spilled a soda, she was happy. She ate a lot, and when her fortune cookie said, “You are mature and sensible,” she had to agree. And her father and mother did too. The family drove home singing the words to “La Bamba” along with the car radio.

How does the text above support the overall theme or message of the short story?

What is the main conflict in the plot of 'Growing Up' by Gary Soto?

• The main conflict is the protagonist's struggle with her best friend

• The main conflict is the protagonist's struggle with her hapiness

• The main conflict is the protagonist's struggle with her high heeled shoes

• The main conflict is the protagonist's struggle between between being a teenager and wanting to be completely grown up.

What is the resolution of the conflict in the story 'Growing Up' by Gary Soto?

• The main character refuses to change and remains stuck in their childhood ways

• The main character becomes a completely different person and loses their identity

• The main character learns to accept her family and embrace the changes that come with growing up.

• The main character remains angry and jealous of her family's happy vacation

What is the tone of the story 'Growing Up' by Gary Soto?

• The tone of the story is humorous and light-hearted.

• The tone of the story is serious and self reflecting.

• The tone of the story is suspenseful and frightening

• The tone of the story is romantic and passionate.

Who is telling the story? From what point of view is the story?

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 1st person

• 3rd person omniscient

What is the main character's name in the story 'Growing Up' by Gary Soto?

• Raphael

• Eva

• Michael

• Maria

What is the central theme of the story 'Growing Up' by Gary Soto?

• The history of agriculture in America

• The impact of vacations on society

• The life of a professional athlete

• Challenges and experiences of adolescence

Which literary device is used in the line 'She looked at him and he smiled' in the story 'Growing Up' by Gary Soto?

• Alliteration

• Imagery

• Simile

• Metaphor

Describe the setting of the story 'Growing Up' by Gary Soto.

• The setting of the story 'Growing Up' by Gary Soto is in a Mexican-American neighborhood near Fresno, California during the 1990s.

• The setting of the story 'Growing Up' by Gary Soto is in a futuristic city on Mars

• The setting of the story 'Growing Up' by Gary Soto is in a medieval castle in England

• The setting of the story 'Growing Up' by Gary Soto is in 2022 in Disneyland

What is the protagonist's relationship with her father in the story 'Growing Up' by Gary Soto?

• loving and close

• strained and distant

• indifferent and uncaring

• hostile and aggressive