Comparing Themes in Literature Answers

Which theme is best shown by Papá in this excerpt?

Tackle problems with solutions.

Family helps get you through tough times.

The government can be trusted to provide.

Industry is necessary for success.

Which theme is best developed by the story’s setting?

Rules exist to protect citizens.

Freedom requires sacrifices.

The government is worth fighting for.

Education is important.

Which sentence from the passage most clearly shows the theme "Once trust is lost, it is gone forever”?

“Don’t mention your tío’s name again!”

“Fernando, he’s your brother.”

“I know you fought the other day.”

“He saw me in jail this morning and you know what he did?”

Which sentence from the passage most clearly shows the theme "Trust yourself more than anyone else”?

“He told me that I’d asked for all of this.”

“From now on, we have to expect the worst and hope for the best.”

“We can’t count on anyone, anymore.”

“Not even best friends, I thought.”

Which statement best shows how the author develops the theme "Growing up is a challenge for everyone” in the excerpts you read?

Lucía faces increasingly difficult problems.

Papá and his brother disagree about who is to blame.

Mamá faces more problems than her children realize.

Frankie seems unaffected by the thought of leaving Cuba.

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