Read the two passages. "Broken Chain"
What have I done? Alfonso thought. He bit his lip, called himself menso, and pounded his palm against his forehead.
"Fish Cheeks"
Then my father poked his chopsticks just below the fish eye and plucked out the soft meat. "Amy, your favorite," he
said, offering me the tender fish cheek. I wanted to disappear.
Which theme is best supported by the passages silom "Broken Chain" and "Fish Cheeks"?
Good things come to those who wait.
Life can be very challenging at times.
Everyone faces embarrassment in life.
People should often question their surroundings.

Read this excerpt from "the all-american slurp." i pulled the strings out of my stalk. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. my brother followed suit. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. to my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. suddenly i realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. looking up, i saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. mr. and mrs. gleason, their daughter meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. what story element does the author develop in this excerpt? a) lot details about the party b) characterization of the lins c) characterization of the gleasons d) setting details about the gleasons’ house