Question

select the quotation from the story that most strongly suggests that the theme is dont assume you wont like something until you try it. \every portrait begins with a circle,\ he said. \then you create a series of lines.\ she loved everything about science, from the way it used facts and formulas to how it revealed the basic nature of things. alia was surprised by the structure and discipline involved in drawing a portrait.

Explanation:

The theme is about not assuming dislike until trying. The quote "Alia was surprised by the structure and discipline involved in drawing a portrait" shows that Alia had an assumption (maybe she thought drawing a portrait was a certain way or not for her) but when she tried (engaged with the process of drawing a portrait), she was surprised (indicating her assumption was wrong as she found something in it - structure and discipline - which suggests she might have liked aspects of it). The first quote is about the process of drawing a portrait (how to start), not about assumption and trying. The second quote is about her love for science, no indication of assumption and then trying something new.

Answer:

Alia was surprised by the structure and discipline involved in drawing a portrait.