Treasure in the Trash

What items did the speaker begin collecting when she was nine years old?

• Old books and magazines

• Starbucks cups and fruit candy wrappers

• Stamps and coins

• Seashells and rocks

How did the speaker's family view her collection?

• They thought it was a valuable hobby.

• They believed it was a creative way to reuse items.

• They considered it useless garbage.

• They encouraged her to collect more.

What action did the speaker's parents take regarding her collection?

• They helped her organize it.

• They threw it all in the trash.

• They bought her more items to add to it.

• They displayed it in the living room.

What did the speaker learn from tasting coffee for the first time?

• It was sweet and delicious.

• It was bitter, and she didn't like it.

• It tasted like fruit candy.

• It made her feel like an adult.

How did the speaker resolve the disagreement with her mother about her collection?

• She secretly continued collecting without telling her.

• She threw away all her collections to please her mother.

• She explained her perspective using an example, and her mother tried to understand.

• Her mother apologized and bought her new items.