Question

carter and her friends hiked the trails, munched on fruit, and snapped photographs. for the most part, the girls talked about the upcoming events; however, the day before laurens move, claudia came over to laurens house early in the morning. looking around at the almost - empty house, she sat down on a cardboard box and claudia embraced each other and said goodbye. the last time lauren had seen claudia since her move, and much had happened since then. laurens new home had stirred up a jumble of emotions. lauren liked her new school and she had made some phenomenal friends; however, she still missed claudia and had trouble navigating the city. she felt fortunate, though. even though she and claudia were miles apart, they chatted on the phone every day and remained best friends. suddenly, the telephone rang and lauren jumped up to answer - she knew it was an important call. what is the main reason claudia gives lauren the framed picture? a to help her mind off packing b to help her decorate her new house c to help her remember their friendship d to help her think of the fun lake trip

Explanation:

The passage describes that Lauren and Claudia are best - friends. Lauren is moving and they are far apart. The framed picture likely reminds Lauren of their friendship as they chat on the phone and share memories despite the distance.

Answer:

B. to help her remember their friendship