Question

i feel calm and happy—that mood that only music can make

\its a good song,\ i say.

\it is a good song, a great song, by the white stripes. my dad hates it,
though. he only listens to country.\

i laugh. finally, something we have in common.

\yeah, my mom, too.\

\oh yeah?\

its the first time ive mentioned mom, and i can tell hes waiting for me to
say more. but he lets it go when i dont. instead, he says, \the reason i
played you that song... is that im glad i met you. youre my suzy lee,
get it?\

i do not. he barely knows me. and it could either be super creepy or super
sweet. but i think of all those lonely days, just me and mom; and all the
random schools where i never even got close to being friends with
anybody, and i think, yeah, i kind of do get it.

1 what is the main event in the part of the story in the box?

2 after listening to the song, lue and wel talk about
and begin to

music
school
lunch

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the story segment:

1. The characters (Lia and the other person, likely Will) talk about music first (mention of the song, dad's music taste, mom's too). Then, there's a moment about connecting (the "Suzy Lee" reference and reflecting on loneliness). But the first blank's options are music, school, lunch. From the text, they talk about music (song, dad's country music, mom's opinion on music) first. Then the second part is about beginning to connect/relate (implied by "something we have in common", "I kind of do get it" about the connection).

For the first dropdown (what they talk about), the relevant part is their discussion about music (song, dad's music preference, mom's view on that music). So the answer for the first blank (what they talk about) is music.

The text shows Lia and the other character discuss the song (music), their parents' music tastes (related to music). The options for what they talk about are music, school, lunch. The discussion centers on music (song, dad’s country music, mom’s opinion on music), so "music" is the correct choice for what they talk about.

Answer:

For the first blank (what they talk about): music