The Party Pam Munoz Ryan

1. Which statement best states the central message in the story "The Party"?

• 1. "That I wasn't worthy." (paragraph 8)

• 1. "Where did Meredith get her confidence? I wondered." (paragraph 15)

• 1. "Probably if I'd smiled more, I would have been invited." (paragraph 21)

• 1. "So what if I don't go to the party. I'm still me whether I go or not." (paragraph 29)

1. Which detail from the text best indicates that Bridget does not view the narrator as a friend?

• 1. "And Kim just told me that she just heard Bridget say she was going to maybe invite you to her party." (paragraph 25)

• 1. "Bridget headed toward my line, weaving through the crowd, and it did seem as if she was headed toward me." (paragraph 29)

• 1. "Bridget moved with me as I inched forward, still offering the invitation." (paragraph 35)

• 1. "The original name had been scribbled out but my name hadn't even been written in its place." (paragraph 35)

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

• 1. The narrator goes from seeing herself as popular to feeling like an outsider.

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

• 1. The narrator goes from thinking she is close friends with Bridget to knowing that she is

     not.

• 1. The narrator goes from thinking she is less than others to thinking she is better than

     they are.

What is the purpose of paragraph 1?

• 1. To compare two settings in the story.

• 1. To critique the main character of the story.

• To describe how the characters solve their problems.

• To illustrate the main character’s problem in the story

How does paragraph 29 contribute to the story?

• 1. It shows how the narrator’s feelings about the solution grow stronger.

• 1. It shows how the narrator’s feelings about the setting remain the same.

• 1. It shows how the narrator’s feelings about the problem begin to change.

• 1. It shows how the narrator’s feelings about her friends become more positive.