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

Explanation:

The first quotation shows that Alia had an assumption (maybe she thought drawing a portrait was just free - form) but was surprised when she actually tried (got involved in the process), which aligns with the theme of not assuming dislike until trying. The second quotation is just about the process of drawing a portrait. The third quotation is about her love for science, which is not related to the theme of trying something new (portrait - drawing in this context of the theme).

Answer:

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