Question

before the farewell by a. gaultum aisha had lingered in front of the mirror for far too long. her eyes were fixed on a yellow sticker at the top right corner of the mirror. in soft black letters, it read, \best friends forever.\ behind her, four girls were fighting to catch a glimpse of themselves. they were pushing each other away from the narrow space in front of the dressing table giggling out of innocent happiness. simmie, raima, dimple, and tina were trying their best to prevent any wardrobe mishaps. in the tiny room overflowing with piles of mismatched junk, it was a miracle the girls could fit in there at all. aisha, lost in her thoughts, remained oblivious to their squabbling. \aishaaaaaa! where are the car keys?\ asked simmie, the tallest of the girls. she was dressed in a plain skirt suit. simmie wanted to be a lawyer one day and always looked like it. \i do not want to go looking like that,\ aisha replied absent - mindedly. she was now staring at the ceiling. \hello, dreamer! keys?\ raima gave up on fixing an unruly curl and waved a hand in front of aishas face. raima was the journalist. she had picked a light khaki dress to reflect her mild temperament. \its time to go. what are you thinking of?\ \come on. look at me!\ aisha said, dropping despairingly into a chair. \why do i look like a scarecrow draped in a big saffron ribbon?\ aisha was often unfairly hard on herself. finding fault with herself was a way of avoiding the unpleasantness of the situation. \hush. you look gorgeous!\ dimple shouted back without a glance at aisha. she began searching for the car keys, overturning everything that was visible and within her reach. dimple always wanted to make things happen. someday, she was going to be a scientist. aisha reached for a tissue on the dressing table and spoke as if talking in a dream. \what is the point of a farewell party anyway?\ tina, who was standing near the window, looked searchingly into aishas eyes. \whats really on your mind?\ she asked. tinas floral dress was floating in the air. like aisha, she did not know what she wanted to do in life. \i do not want to go.\ aisha finally looked at the concerned faces of her friends. her sighs and soft hiccups interrupted her words. \i dont want a farewell from you guys. we are all going to go our separate ways. you know, after today. - \ \we will not be the same.\ as always, simmie completed aishas thoughts. \but you know, well always be best friends forever.\ directions: select all the correct answers. which two sentences best develop the themes in the passage? \we are all going to go our separate ways.\ \i do not want to go looking like that,\ aisha replied absent - mindedly. finding fault with herself was a way of avoiding the unpleasantness of the situation. she had picked a light khaki dress to reflect her mild temperament. \but you know, well always be best friends forever.\

Explanation:

The theme of the passage seems to be about friends facing separation and the bond of friendship. "We are all going to go our separate ways." highlights the impending separation, and "But you know, we'll always be best friends forever." emphasizes the enduring nature of their friendship.

Answer:

A. "We are all going to go our separate ways."
E. "But you know, we'll always be best friends forever."