Identity and Belonging in "Broken Chain" — Quiz

Question 1 • English Language Arts 8

Which sentence from “Broken Chain” best expresses a theme related to working towards a goal?

Answer

“Last week he did fifty sit-ups a day, thinking that he would burn those already apparent ripples on his stomach to even deeper ripples, dark ones, so when he went swimming at the canal next summer, girls in cut-offs would notice.”

“He liked the way Prince looked—and the bass player from Los Lobos.”

“Their family ate a lot of frijoles, which was OK because nothing else tasted so good, though one time Alfonso had had Chinese pot stickers and thought they were the next best food in the world.”

“Alfonso knew better than to say anything when Ernie looked mad.”

Explanation

The sentence about doing fifty sit-ups each day shows Alfonso working consistently toward a goal: building his muscles so girls will notice him. The other choices describe people he likes, food his family eats, or how he reacts to Ernie; they do not show someone working toward a goal.

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