19 The first ti- Claudia and I practice at my house-normally.we're at her place, but lier family's painting the kitchen-she blurts out, "I love your dad's movies," or something like that. Here it comes, I think . She's looking at our huge living room and now she asks if we have celebrities over a lot. My stomach tightens. I'll vomit if she keeps this up. Then she says, "I was actually scared to be friends with you before because I was so afraid of running into your father." 20 ) That's a new one . I answer, "He's not around much. He's always away, filming some project."I give her the bad news: "He won't even come see our play." I'd hoped he might make at least one of our performances, but as How does Trissa begin to change? She begins to feel relieved that her father will miss the play. She becomes regretful and apologetic about misjudging Claudia. She starts feeling embarrassed about her father's celebrity. __ She starts to feel/eass worried about impressing her father

## Step 1<br />The problem is a comprehension question based on a given text. The text revolves around two characters, Claudia and Trissa, and their interaction. The question asks how Trissa begins to change.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />To answer this question, we need to analyze the text and understand the context. The text describes a situation where Claudia, Trissa's friend, is painting her kitchen and starts talking about Trissa's father's movies. This leads to Claudia asking Trissa if they have celebrities over a lot, which makes Trissa uncomfortable.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />Trissa's discomfort is evident when she says, "I'll vomit if she keeps this up." This indicates that she is uncomfortable with the topic of her father's celebrity status.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />The text then describes Trissa's reaction when Claudia says she was scared to be friends with Trissa because of her father. Trissa responds by saying, "He's not around much. He's always away, filming some project." This indicates that Trissa is trying to downplay her father's celebrity status.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />The text then describes Trissa's reaction when Claudia says her father won't come see their play. Trissa responds by saying, "He won't even come see our play." This indicates that Trissa is trying to minimize her father's involvement in her life.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />From the above analysis, it is clear that Trissa is uncomfortable with her father's celebrity status and is trying to downplay it. This indicates that she is starting to feel embarrassed about her father's celebrity status.