Question

lisa moves around a lot, so she hasnt made many friends. because of this, she hasnt had a chance to explain to anyone why she gets scared when she hears sudden or loud noises. its just that her brain is more sensitive to sounds than other peoples brains. but now lisa is at a new school, having lunch with a classmate named vidal, and shes nervous that vidal will find out about her fear. what if he acts like something is wrong with her?

vidal takes off his heavy school jacket and spreads it on the ground. he sits, then pats a spot next to him. when i keep standing, he unwraps both ice - cream bars and holds one up under my nose, like a bouquet of roses. i sit.

why hasnt lisa told vidal that she is sensitive to loud sounds?

• she moved before she had a chance to tell vidal her secret.
• she doesnt want vidal to tell her secret to his friends.
• she is worried that vidal might not want to be her friend.
• she is not sure if she should tell vidal or much or not at all.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The text says Lisa "hasn't had a chance to explain" because she moves a lot, not specifically about moving before telling Vidal. Eliminate.
• Option 2: There's no mention of Vidal telling friends. Eliminate.
• Option 3: Lisa is nervous Vidal "acts like something is wrong with her" (implying he might not want to be her friend). This matches her worry.
• Option 4: The text focuses on her fear of Vidal's reaction, not uncertainty about talking at all. Eliminate.

Answer:

C. She is worried that Vidal might not want to be her friend.