Question

It took all of Alfonso's strength to steady the bike. He started off slowly, gritting his teeth, because she was heavier than he thought. But once he got going, it got easier. He pedaled smoothly, sometimes with only one hand on the handlebars, as they sped up one street and down another. Whenever he ran over a pothole, which was often, she screamed with delight, and once, when it looked like they were going to crash, she placed her hand over his, and it felt like love. —“Broken Chain,” Gary Soto Identify the causes and effects in this passage. Check all that apply. Because Alfonso was not strong, he could not steady the bike. Because a second person on the bike was heavier than he thought, he had to pedal harder. The road was smooth, so he pedaled harder. Alfonso hit a pothole, so Sandra screamed. Because it looked like they would crash, Sandra touched Alfonso’s hand.

Answer 1

B, D, and E

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Answer 2

The causes and effects in this passage are the following: Because a second person on the bike was heavier than he thought, he had to pedal harder; Alfonso hit a pothole, so Sandra screamed; Because it looked like they would crash, Sandra touched Alfonso’s hand.

Step-by-step explanation:

The theme of this story is inner beauty and how people tend to judge others based on their looks. The setting for the story is Sacramento, California. Alfonso is about 13 years old and he is starting to notice how others see him. In the story, it is revealed that Alfonso want to “push his crooked teeth to where he thought they belonged” and “did fifty situps a day" so that he will look more fit. Alfonso had borrowed his brother Ernie's bike to go and meet Sandra because his own bike was broken.