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.

Explanation:

1. "It introduces the characters of Luciana and her mother": The excerpt mentions Luciana (the narrator) and her mother (who got a job at the local university and gives advice), so this option is correct.
2. "It describes the setting where Luciana lives with her mother": The excerpt tells us they moved from the city to a small town, and describes the neighborhood (kids ride bikes), so this option is correct.
3. "It sets up Luciana's situation and the conflict she encounters": Luciana's situation (moved to a new town, outgrown peers) and conflict (she can't ride a bike while others in the neighborhood do) are introduced, so this option is correct.

The other options are incorrect: The paragraph does not detail a solution method (first option) or provide a reflection on resolution (third option, as the conflict is just set up, not resolved yet).

Answer:

B. It introduces the characters of Luciana and her mother
D. It describes the setting where Luciana lives with her mother
E. It sets up Luciana's situation and the conflict she encounters