As I step into the elementary school’s multipurpose room, my buddy lets out a shriek and comes running up to me. She comes to an abrupt stop and suddenly becomes shy, opting for a high five rather than the bear hug I’d expected. Sometimes after a long weekend, she can take a few minutes to warm up and regain our previous closeness, but Madelyn’s effusive greetings are something I look forward to on the days our mentoring club meets. She’s always so blatantly excited to see me that it makes me feel like a rock star or a celebrity.

Now that I’ve arrived, she takes my hand and leads me to the table where an array of snacks—apples, carrot sticks, and popcorn—have been laid out for us. Snacks in hands, we head to the configuration of tables and desks and take our seats. Between bites of apple, Madelyn prattles away, telling me about her day at school, how she’s trying to master the choreography for her recital, and the funny thing her baby brother did last night and the way her mom and dad laughed. I get caught up in her wave of storytelling, and I find myself nearly in tears laughing at the image of a baby, seated in a high chair, dumping a bowl of spaghetti over his head. I know I must have been as garrulous as Madelyn is when I was her age, but I don’t remember spilling all the childish details of my life to someone the way she does with me. Maybe I just didn’t have anyone in my life the way I am in hers.

How do the descriptive paragraphs at the beginning of the passage and the quick dialogue at the end of the passage work together to add meaning to this story?

Answer choices for the above question

A.The first part of the story describes the setting in which the characters meet, while the end of the passage shows how they speak with each other.

B.The first part of the story describes Madelyn and what she does in the multi-purpose room, while the end of the passage is about the narrator.

C.The first part of the story gives context to the characters’ relationship, while the end of the passage concludes with a humorous message.

D.The first part of the story gives context to the characters’ relationship, while the end of the passage demonstrates the value of helping others.