Question

Read the passage.

A Birthday Tradition


Part A

How does Justine’s perspective change over the course of the story?

Responses

At the beginning she worries about other people's reactions to her clothes, but she realizes that true friends won't make fun of what she wears.
At the beginning she worries about other people's reactions to her clothes, but she realizes that true friends won't make fun of what she wears.

Justine realizes that her mom and grandmother are trying to get her to wear clothes for little girls because they don't want her to grow up.
Justine realizes that her mom and grandmother are trying to get her to wear clothes for little girls because they don't want her to grow up.

At the start of the story, she is focused on herself, but then she realizes that she needs to consider other people’s feelings, too.

At the start of the story, she is focused on herself, but then she realizes that she needs to consider other people’s feelings, too.

Justine recognizes that her mom feels guilty about her grandmother, and she wants to help her mom feel better.
Justine recognizes that her mom feels guilty about her grandmother, and she wants to help her mom feel better.
Question 2
Part B - Points depend on a correct response in Part A.

How does Justine’s new perspective affect her decisions?

Responses

She asks her mom if they can talk to her grandmother together about choosing better clothes.
She asks her mom if they can talk to her grandmother together about choosing better clothes.

At the end of the story, Justine chooses to behave in a way that will make her grandmother happy.

At the end of the story, Justine chooses to behave in a way that will make her grandmother happy.

Justine invites her friends to go the movies with her grandmother and her, just to see which ones are true friends who don't care about her clothes.
Justine invites her friends to go the movies with her grandmother and her, just to see which ones are true friends who don't care about her clothes.

She reassures her mom that her grandmother is okay and promises they will visit her grandmother together soon.
She reassures her mom that her grandmother is okay and promises they will visit her grandmother together soon.

Answer 1

Part A: At the start of the story, she is focused on herself, but then she realizes that she needs to consider other people’s feelings, too.

Part B: At the end of the story, Justine chooses to behave in a way that will make her grandmother happy.