Hello. You forgot to mention that Part A reveals that the story's theme is "Who you develop a friendship with might surprise you." In addition, you forgot to enter the answer options. The options are:
A. “Miss Strawbridge, the land-lady, knelt planting pansies. Last week, Aly and her parents had moved into the house trailer in Miss Strawbridge’s backyard.” (Paragraph 1) B. “‘Too bad you two young girls couldn’t have lived here at the same time. She always complained that she didn’t have anyone to play with.’” (Paragraph 6) C. “In the end she had a poem that might not be a prizewinner but sounded good enough to make her smile. Still, it was too bad that Rachel wasn’t there.”(Paragraph 19) D. “Aly said, ‘I wondered if Rachel would like to have lunch in the shed with me and then write poetry in my flower garden.’” (Paragraph 31)
Answer:
D. “Aly said, ‘I wondered if Rachel would like to have lunch in the shed with me and then write poetry in my flower garden.’” (Paragraph 31)
Explanation:
"Aly's discovery" tells how Aly made a surprising friendship with an elderly woman, at a time when Aly thought she would not advise making friends with anyone, as there were no children of her age in the neighborhood.
This friendship developed with you showing Aly what another little girl named Rachel used to do. Aly realized that she and Rachel had many interests in common, it was when she discovered that the lady was Rachel and that she befriended an elderly woman, something surprising, that she had never imagined happening.
