The Party

Front

Which quote best conveys the central message of the story? Options: "That I wasn't worthy."; "Where did Meredith get her confidence? I wondered."; "Probably if I'd smiled more, I would have been invited."; "So what if I don't go to the party. I'm still me whether I go or not."

Back

"So what if I don't go to the party. I'm still me whether I go or not."

Front

Which detail from the text best indicates that Bridget does not view the narrator as a friend? Options: "Becky hung behind and walked with me to dump our trays." , "And Kim just told me that she just heard Bridget say she was going to maybe invite you to her party." , "I put my foot on the first step of the bus, then looked at her." , "Bridget held out an invitation. 'Will you come to my party?'"

Back

"And Kim just told me that she just heard Bridget say she was going to maybe invite you to her party."

Front

Which statement best describes the change in the narrator's feelings about herself over the course of the story?

Back

The narrator goes from judging herself negatively to feeling good about herself.

Front

How is the central message of being true to oneself conveyed in the story?

Back

Through the narrator's realization that she is still herself whether she goes to the party or not.