Question

Read the passage. What is a similarity between the narrator and her best friend, Karen?

Karen and I had been best friends since first grade. But I was a little jealous of her. Karen always seemed smarter and prettier than everyone. One day, we both put our names in for a dance contest. I practiced hard for weeks. I wanted to win the dance contest and beat Karen. On the day of the contest, I went on stage. I danced like I’d never danced in my life. The crowd clapped loudly. Then it was Karen’s turn. She missed some steps and even lost her balance at one point. I knew something was wrong—Karen was no klutz. I ended up winning the contest, but that didn’t even matter to me anymore. After the contest, I ran to Karen and asked her what was wrong. Karen told me that she had been dancing with a sprained ankle. I asked her why she did it. Karen looked ashamed. Then she said, “Because I wanted to beat you and prove that I’m just as good as you!” I was shocked. Here I was so jealous of her, and she wanted to beat me so badly that she went on stage with a sprained ankle!

A.
Karen and the narrator both enter the contest for fun.

B.
Karen and the narrator both deal with jealousy.

C.
Karen and the narrator are both trained dancers.

D.
Karen and the narrator both have sprained ankles.

E.
Karen and the narrator are both tennis champions.

Answer 1

B. Karen and the narrator both deal with jealousy.

Step-by-step explanation:

They both state that they were jealous of each other and wanted to win, to prove that one was better.