Question

Read the excerpt from Luciana's personal narrative.

When I was 14, my family moved from the city to a small town, where my mother got a job at the local university. By that time, I had already outgrown everyone my age. To make matters worse, when we moved, I discovered that all the kids in my neighborhood rode their bikes everywhere. I, however, had never even touched a bicycle, much less ridden one. My mother told me, "Luciana, if I had bought you a kid's bike, you would have outgrown it in five minutes. Maybe one of your classmates will teach you how to ride." I was mortified.

How does this paragraph help develop the narrative? Select three options.

It details the method that Luciana uses to solve her problem.
It introduces the characters of Luciana and her mother.
It provides a reflection on the resolution of Luciana's conflict.
It describes the setting where Luciana lives with her mother.
It sets up Luciana's situation and the conflict she encounters.

Answer 1

Selected:
- It introduces the characters of Luciana and her mother. — The paragraph names and shows the relationship and voices of both.
- It describes the setting where Luciana lives with her mother. — It tells of the move from the city to a small town and the mother’s new job at the university.
- It sets up Luciana's situation and the conflict she encounters. — It establishes Luciana’s social isolation and her problem with not knowing how to ride a bike.

Not chosen:
- It does not detail a method Luciana uses to solve the problem (only a suggestion from her mother).
- It does not provide a reflection on the resolution (no resolution is given here).