Part A Which sentence best explains how the memory of riding her bike through Shibuya influences Lois Lowry?

A The memory of yearning to explore unfamiliar places, but often remaining too shy to interact with others causes her to write and speak about the need to sacrifice security to reach out beyond comfort zones. The memory of yearning to explore unfamiliar places, but often remaining too shy to interact with others causes her to write and speak about the need to sacrifice security to reach out beyond comfort zones.

B The memory of wanting to rebel against her parents, and learning new things as a result of her rebellion causes her to write and speak about the benefits of individuality. The memory of wanting to rebel against her parents, and learning new things as a result of her rebellion causes her to write and speak about the benefits of individuality.

C The memory of assuming the worst as she misinterpreted a compliment, “Kirei­des”, as an insult, causes her to write and speak in a way that everyone can understand. The memory of assuming the worst as she misinterpreted a compliment, “Kirei­des”, as an insult, causes her to write and speak in a way that everyone can understand.

D The memory of her unhappiness in Shibuya, where she found few friends and felt out of place as an American living in a foreign country, causes her to write about the importance of accepting everyone, despite cultural differences. The memory of her unhappiness in Shibuya, where she found few friends and felt out of place as an American living in a foreign country, causes her to write about the importance of accepting everyone, despite cultural differences.
Question 2
Part B

Which details from the speech best support the answer to Part A?

A “I have a bicycle. Again and again—countless times without my parents’ knowledge—I ride my bicycle out the back gate of the fence that surrounds our…safe American community."“I have a bicycle. Again and again—countless times without my parents’ knowledge—I ride my bicycle out the back gate of the fence that surrounds our…safe American community."

B “All of such a contrast to my own life. But I never talk to anyone.”“All of such a contrast to my own life. But I never talk to anyone.”

C “I remember this moment—this instant of communication gone awry—again and again over the years.”“I remember this moment—this instant of communication gone awry—again and again over the years.”

D “And if I’ve learned anything through that river of memories, it is that we can’t live in a walled world, in an “only us, only now” world where we are all the same and feel safe.”“And if I’ve learned anything through that river of memories, it is that we can’t live in a walled world, in an “only us, only now” world where we are all the same and feel safe.”