Which cause-and-effect relationship in "Broken Chain" relates to the theme "Even when you have problems with your family, in the end you can count on them"?

a. Cause: Alfonso frees Frankie from the top of a barbed-wire fence. Effect: Sandra is grateful.

b. Cause: Sandra's mother has to work. Effect: Sandra has to take care of Frankie.

c. Cause: Ernie lends Alfonso his bike. Effect: Alfonso can go on his first date with Sandra.

d. Cause: Alfonso may have found a girlfriend. Effect: Ernie is secretly jealous of him.

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Jase Washington

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14 June, 21:48

Which cause-and-effect relationship in "Broken Chain" relates to the theme "Even when you have problems with your family, in the end you can count on them"?

a. Cause: Alfonso frees Frankie from the top of a barbed-wire fence. Effect: Sandra is grateful.

b. Cause: Sandra's mother has to work. Effect: Sandra has to take care of Frankie.

c. Cause: Ernie lends Alfonso his bike. Effect: Alfonso can go on his first date with Sandra.

d. Cause: Alfonso may have found a girlfriend. Effect: Ernie is secretly jealous of him.

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Craig Velez · Answer 1

C.

Explanation:

Cause and effect relationships can be defined as the relationships between the events, in which one event (the cause) leads to the happening of other events (the effect).

Broken Chain is a short story written by Gary Soto.

The cause in the story can be when Ernie lands his bike to Alfonso. And the effect of this would be that Alfonso was able to go to the bike ride with his girlfriend, Sandra.

So, the correct answer is option C.