Before school, Michelle arrived at her locker outside Mrs. Harper’s English class. Just inside the door Aisha and Tasha were standing at the pencil sharpener. Mr. Carver was across the hall helping a student with a math problem.
“Tasha,” Aisha said. “Jeremy invited me to go sledding down Robin’s Hill with a bunch of his friends Saturday and said I could invite someone. You want to come?”
“I don't know. I hate the cold, and besides, I’m not sure I like sledding. Why don’t you ask Michelle?”
Michelle listened as she stood out in the quiet hallway.
“Michelle?” Aisha said. “Oh, I don’t know. She and Jeremy don’t get along very well.” Aisha and Tasha began walking back to their seats and out of Michelle’s earshot.
Michelle did not walk anywhere right then. Her mind was elsewhere.
At lunch Aisha and Tasha sat at a table in the cafeteria. Michelle walked up with her tray and joined them. “So, I hear you’re going sledding,” Michelle said to Aisha.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
How does the author of "The Invitation" mainly reveal Tasha’s character?
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Responses
"I hate the cold, and besides, I’m not sure I like sledding."
"I hate the cold, and besides, I’m not sure I like sledding."
“She and Jeremy don’t get along very well.”
“She and Jeremy don’t get along very well.”
Just inside the door Aisha and Tasha were standing at the pencil sharpener.
Just inside the door Aisha and Tasha were standing at the pencil sharpener.
Mr. Carver was across the hall helping a student with a math problem.
Mr. Carver was across the hall helping a student with a math problem.
The author mainly reveals Tasha's character through her statement, "I hate the cold, and besides, I’m not sure I like sledding." This shows that Tasha is not adventurous and does not enjoy outdoor activities in the cold.
The author mainly reveals Tasha’s character through her response to Aisha's invitation: "I hate the cold, and besides, I’m not sure I like sledding." This shows that Tasha is not fond of cold weather and is unsure about participating in activities like sledding.
To determine how the author mainly reveals Tasha's character, we need to examine the information provided in the passage.
The passage does not directly provide any character traits or actions of Tasha, so we cannot base our answer on specific descriptions or behaviors. However, we can analyze the dialogue between Tasha and Aisha.
In the conversation, Tasha expresses her reluctance to go sledding with Jeremy and his friends due to her dislike of the cold and her uncertainty about enjoying sledding. This statement suggests that Tasha is cautious, hesitant, and possibly prefers staying in her comfort zone.
Therefore, the author mainly reveals Tasha's character through the dialogue where she expresses her aversion to the cold and her uncertainty about sledding:
"I hate the cold, and besides, I’m not sure I like sledding."