Question

same old story
1 \tgoldilocks sighed as she waited in line at the entrance to storybook land. “i’m so tired of the same old thing,” she said. “first, try all three bowls of porridge, even though i know which is the best. then, sit in all three chairs, even though i know the littlest one will break and dump me on the floor. and finally, i have to pretend to sleep while i wait for the three bears to come home. i used to stay awake because they made me so nervous. now, i’m too bored to be afraid.”
2 \t“you think that’s bad?” little red riding hood asked. “i have to pretend i don’t recognize a wolf dressed up as my grandmother. then the wolf eats me. have you ever been inside a wolf? it’s gross, and there certainly isn’t room for both my grandmother and me!”
3 \tgoldilocks grew excited. “at least the wolf sounds interesting. that would make a nice change from my boring story.”
4 \t“you’re welcome to him,” little red riding hood
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which detail helps explain why goldilocks wants to switch places with little red riding hood?
○ a. she is afraid when the bears come home.
○ b. she is bored with doing the same thing every single day.
○ c. she is tired of pretending the wolf is her grandmother.
○ d. she is excited to wear a red - hooded cape.

Explanation:

In the text, Goldilocks says she is “so tired of the same old thing” and lists the repetitive actions she does daily (trying three porridge bowls, sitting in three chairs, pretending to sleep while waiting for the bears). Option A is incorrect as she says she’s too bored to be afraid now. Option C is about Little Red Riding Hood’s situation (pretending about the wolf as grandmother), not Goldilocks. Option D has no support in the text as there’s no mention of her being excited about the cape. So the detail showing her boredom with repetition explains her desire to switch places.

Answer:

B. She is bored with doing the same thing every single day