Question

aishas dilemma
\everyone is going to be there, you have to come!\
miranda said to aisha, as they walked out of the classroom
and headed toward the school gate. their friend sheldon was
having a birthday party later that night, and everyone was
invited, but aisha did not think she would be able to convince
her parents to let her attend sheldons birthday party. she
had been getting poor grades in math, and she had promised
her parents to work hard to improve her performance. that
whole week she had rushed back home after school, and
spent a few hours practicing math equations. she knew her
parents would not be too happy if she asked to go to
sheldons party.

\i cant, miranda, because i know that my parents wont let
me come,\ aisha said to her friend, looking disappointed.

\so dont tell them youre going to a party, just say you
have a debate club meeting in school!\ miranda said, before
she left to go home and get ready for the party.

as aisha walked back home, her friends advice kept
playing in her mind. \it does seem like a good idea. ive been
working hard all week, and its only fair that i get to have
some fun,\ she thought to herself. but aisha hated lying to
her parents, and always believed in being open and honest
with them. torn between the two prospects, aisha reached
home and found her parents in the living room.

she mustered her courage and decided to tell her parents
the truth. \mom, dad, my friend, sheldon, is having a birthday
party today and i really want to go. i know im supposed to be
working on my math, but i promise ill put in a few extra hours
tomorrow to make up for today. please let me go!\

much to her surprise, aishas parents smiled at her, and
how is the main conflict resolved?
a. aisha decides to tell her parents the truth.
b. aisha decides to stay at home and study.
c. aisha goes to the debate club meeting instead.
d. aisha takes her friends advice and lies to her parents.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option B: The text says Aisha wanted to go to the party, so she didn't decide to stay home and study. Eliminate B.
• Option C: Aisha's conflict was about going to the party or lying/telling the truth, not about the debate club (Miranda's advice was a lie about debate club, but Aisha didn't go to debate club). Eliminate C.
• Option D: Aisha hated lying and decided to tell the truth, so she didn't take the friend's advice to lie. Eliminate D.
• Option A: The text states "She mustered her courage and decided to tell her parents the truth" and she told them about the party, so this matches how the conflict (whether to lie or tell the truth to go to the party) was resolved.

Answer:

A. Aisha decides to tell her parents the truth.