Friends by J. Robbins

"Hey, Christy, what are you doing tonight?" asked Myshonda. "We're trying to decide what movie to go see. I think Giant Shape-Shifting Robots 2 sounds good, but Beth wants to see Revelations of a Shopping Fanatic. What do you think?" Christy smiled at her friends and shook her head.
"Sorry, guys," she replied. "I can't go to a movie tonight. It's my brother Matt's birthday, and I'm going to bake a cake for him." Beth looked annoyed.
"I wish you'd said something earlier," said Beth. "I was kind of counting on you being there." Her friends rolled their eyes.
"Anyway, back in the real world, where everything doesn't revolve around Beth," laughed Myshonda. "I didn't know you had a brother, Christy. I've never heard you talk about him."
"I like to wait until I know people pretty well before I introduce them to Matt," Christy said. "He has Down syndrome, and it can make some people uncomfortable."
"Are you kidding me?" asked Beth in a horrified voice. "Your brother is sick? Does that mean you're contagious or something?"
"No, Beth," explained Christy. "Matt's condition is a result of a problem with his chromosomes. He's not contagious, and neither am I. He just develops at a different rate than the rest of us."
"He doesn't, like, have to wear diapers or something, does he?" asked Beth. Myshonda gasped and turned red in embarrassment.
"Beth!" she said angrily. "Why can't you ever think before you open your big mouth?" Christy smiled at Myshonda.
"Don't worry," she told her friends. "I've had to put up with all kinds of rude comments when it comes to my brother. It's taught me to be more thoughtful about other people, though. I try to find the good in everybody, even when it's nearly impossible to see." Beth sighed loudly and looked at her watch.
"Well, this has been a regular afterschool special," she said. "But we'd better hurry up if we want to make that movie."
"On second thought," said Myshonda. "If you wouldn't mind, Christy, I'd like to walk with you for a while. I want to become a nurse after graduation, and I'd like to learn more about Down's syndrome."
"What about me?" asked Beth as her friends walked away.

How are the characters of Myshonda and Beth different?

Group of answer choices

Myshonda knows that Christy is lying about Matt, but Beth believes her story.

Myshonda wants to learn about Down's syndrome, but Beth shows no interest.

Myshonda is afraid of people who are different, but Beth accepts all people.

Myshonda doesn't care about making friends, but Beth tries to befriend Christy.