Text-Dependent Quesions for "The Party" by Pam Munoz Ryan
How does the tree in front of the library where the narrator and her friends meet influence the narrator’s sense of belonging (look in paragraphs 1–2)
It emphasizes their group’s marginal status because they gather there by default.
Which cafeteria detail most clearly shows the narrator’s emotional reaction to being excluded (look in paragraphs 6–9)
The “impending lunch smells” make her feel nauseous and unable to concentrate.
What does the glittering of small white envelopes being hastily stuffed into backpacks primarily reveal (look in paragraph 2)
That invitations are being distributed and social divisions are clear.