Question

getting my own room
for my entire life, i have always remembered my apartment being small and crowded. my mom worked third shift, meaning she worked at night while we were sleeping. so, my aunt had to come over and help us get ready for bed. mom had to work third shift because she needed money to pay the rent but couldnt find any jobs during the day. the only apartment we could afford was a one - bedroom apartment. so, i shared a room with my mom and my baby brother. i didnt mind it. its how ive grown up my entire life.
mom came home from work yesterday with a big surprise. she told us that she saved up enough money to move onto another floor. at first, i was not excited. thinking about packing up my boxes to move in the same building seemed like a lot of work. however, mom then told me it was a bigger apartment. this apartment had two bedrooms and she told me that i would get my very own room. mom even told me that i could pick the paint color and help paint the walls. i have never hated being close to my mom and brother all the time, but just thinking about having my own special room all to myself filled me with joy and excitement. i cant wait to start moving to our new, bigger apartment.
why does the characters aunt have to help?
how does the character feel about the old one - bedroom apartment?
how does the characters feelings change throughout the story?

Explanation:

• For the first question: The answer is directly extracted from the first paragraph, which states the mom's night shift meant she couldn't help with bedtime, so the aunt stepped in.
• For the second question: The text explicitly says the character didn't mind the small apartment as it was their lifelong living situation, and they didn't dislike being close to family.
• For the third question: The story shows a clear shift in emotion—initial lack of excitement due to the perceived work of moving, then joy and excitement after learning about getting their own room.

Answer:

1. Because the character's mom worked third shift (night shift) while the kids were sleeping, so she couldn't help them get ready for bed.
2. The character didn't mind the old one-bedroom apartment; it was how they had grown up their entire life, and they didn't hate being close to their mom and brother.
3. At first, the character was not excited about moving because they thought packing in the same building would be a lot of work. Then, when they learned they would get their own room in a bigger apartment, they felt filled with joy and excitement, and couldn't wait to move.