Signals at the Serving Window

• ○A. Readers know Maribel has asked their mother to buy more tortillas.
• ○B. Readers know Dad has finished preparing every order in the line.
• ○C. Readers know extra tortillas are stored somewhere Tavi has not checked.
• ○D. Readers know the waiting customers have already paid for their meals.

A gust lifted the paper around their spare tortillas.Maribel caught the stack and tucked it into the blue insulated bag beneath the counter.Her mother, working at the griddle, nodded when Maribel pointed toward the bag.Tavi was still outside.Then a customer asked Maribel to explain the sauces, and she stepped down from the truck to answer.

• ○A. It makes the announcement worrying because Dad has given a customer a pager that cannot flash.
• ○B. It makes the announcement reassuring because Dad has identified the customer who needs assistance.
• ○C. It makes the announcement surprising because Dad usually lets Tavi speak to waiting customers.
• ○D. It makes the announcement funny because Dad mistakes his own pager for someone else’s impatience.

• ○A. Before opening, Dad tested pager seven, slipped it into his apron pocket, and turned toward a delivery driver.
• ○B. Maribel warmed bean filling while her brother, Tavi, handled orders.
• ○C. At noon, the Serrano family’s food truck stood beside an office courtyard.
• ○D. Their father managed the pickup window, where customers collected food when their square pagers flashed.

• ○A. It delays a correction while Tavi moves closer to displaying the misleading board.
• ○B. It leaves readers wondering whether the customer will complain about the sauces.
• ○C. It makes readers doubt whether Maribel remembers where she put the tortillas.
• ○D. It prevents Dad from finding the ticket needed to finish the customer’s order.

Through the serving window, Maribel saw Tavi unhook the board’s chain.A customer carrying drinks moved between her and the truck.She waited for a clear path rather than squeeze past the cups.Tavi carried the board toward the outside hook, where arriving customers would see it before reaching the menu.Meanwhile, Dad called, “Order seven!”

• ○A. Tavi’s mistake confuses readers about the supplies; Dad’s mistake hides the pager’s location from readers.
• ○B. Tavi’s mistake reveals a customer’s secret plan; Dad’s mistake delays Maribel’s discovery of the tortillas.
• ○C. Tavi’s mistake entertains readers with a deliberate joke; Dad’s mistake makes readers fear a customer’s anger.
• ○D. Tavi’s mistake threatens to turn business away; Dad’s mistake makes his advice apply unknowingly to himself.

• ○A. A gust lifts the paper around the tortillas; a woman looks up from her phone when Dad calls an order.
• ○B. New customers would pass the outside board before the menu; Dad lectures about patience while carrying the chirping pager.
• ○C. Maribel warms bean filling before opening; Dad straightens the napkins beneath completed orders at the window.
• ○D. Their mother works at the griddle; Maribel steps outside to answer a customer’s question about the sauces.

• ○A. He gives readers new information about a customer whose order has gone missing.
• ○B. He recognizes his error, turning readers’ private amusement into a joke he shares.
• ○C. He continues blaming an unseen customer, keeping readers ahead of his understanding.
• ○D. He conceals his discovery from Maribel, creating a new gap between the characters.

• ○A. Dad patted his apron, stopped, and pulled out pager seven.
• ○B. He stared at the tortillas, then carefully returned the chain to its hook inside.
• ○C. Maribel laughed while Dad switched it off.
• ○D. Tavi lowered the board and opened the bag.

• ○A. It explains that the family actually ran out of tortillas before the final customer ordered.
• ○B. It confirms that his mistaken belief could have stopped sales despite the available food.
• ○C. It reveals that Tavi intended to close early despite knowing about the extra tortillas.
• ○D. It suggests that the board correctly described the supplies when Tavi first checked them.

• ○A. Before opening the truck, Tavi goes outside to set out napkins.
• ○B. After checking the empty bin, Tavi reaches for the SOLD OUT board.
• ○C. After opening the blue bag, Tavi returns the board’s chain to its inside hook.
• ○D. Before Maribel reaches him, Tavi carries the board toward the outside hook.