Question

read the excerpt from \the merry adventures of robin hood.\
\ay, marry, will i join with you all,\ quoth the tinker, \for i love a merry life, and i love thee, good master, though thou didst thwack my ribs and cheat me into the bargain. fair am i to own thou art both a stouter and a slyer man than i: so i will obey thee and be thine own true servant.\
so all turned their steps to the forest depths, where the tinker was to live henceforth.
what universal theme does this excerpt represent?
○ money is everything.
○ rebels inspire loyalty.
○ obedience is better than rebellion.
○ cheating will get you everywhere.

Explanation:

The Tinker expresses willingness to join and obey, showing that after some interaction (even with a "thwack" and feeling cheated), he chooses obedience over rebellion. The other options: "Money is everything" has no support, "Rebels inspire loyalty" is opposite, "Cheating will get you everywhere" misinterprets the context. The excerpt shows the Tinker preferring obedience to rebellion.

Answer:

B. Obedience is better than rebellion.