“Are you sure you want to go through with this?” her mother asked when they entered the salon.
Amelia gulped. “Yes, I’m sure.”
The hairdresser put a cape over Amelia’s shoulders and turned her around in the seat. She could hear the snip, snip, snip of the scissors and felt the pieces of her hair falling to the floor. Finally, the hairdresser turned her chair again so that she could look in the mirror. Amelia couldn’t believe her eyes. Her long hair was gone! She barely recognized herself. Staring back at her was a girl with hair to her shoulders and bangs over her eyes. Amelia’s face felt hot and tears stung her eyes.
“Do you like it?” her mother asked.
“I don’t know,” Amelia said, touching her hair with her hands. “I can’t believe it’s gone.”
The next day, Amelia returned to school. She was terrified about what her friends would think. She imagined them laughing at her and making fun of her new look.
“Amelia!” her friend Lourdes cried when she saw her. “Oh, Amelia, you look spectacular!”
Her other friends gathered around her and agreed that the haircut was great. Amelia smiled. She was glad she had decided to take a risk.
Question
Based on the information in both stories, what is one difference between Amelia and Gabriel?
Responses
A Amelia feels proud of her mother. Gabriel feels nervous about making a change to his physical appearance.Amelia feels proud of her mother. Gabriel feels nervous about making a change to his physical appearance.
B Amelia ends up being proud of her parents at the end of the story. Gabriel still feels nervous about having his friends meet his parents.Amelia ends up being proud of her parents at the end of the story. Gabriel still feels nervous about having his friends meet his parents.
C Amelia feels nervous about her own physical appearance. Gabriel feels nervous about the way his parents look and behave.Amelia feels nervous about her own physical appearance. Gabriel feels nervous about the way his parents look and behave.
D Amelia feels confident about her physical appearance. Gabriel feels insecure about the way he looks.Amelia feels confident about her physical appearance. Gabriel feels insecure about the way he looks.
1 answer
The correct answer is C: Amelia feels nervous about her own physical appearance. Gabriel feels nervous about the way his parents look and behave.
This option highlights the distinct concerns of both characters, with Amelia's nervousness focused on her own appearance after her haircut, while Gabriel's nervousness is about how his parents might be perceived.
