Question

long ago, a man and his son went to visit the sons father - in - law. they were joyfully welcomed, but the father - in - law, who had been busy, had nothing prepared for his guests. he said to his daughter,
ow, fill the little river and the big river, and polish the big axe and the little axe, and bar them into the cow house. i will be back with a pot full of the water of dry land, then we will finish off these friends.\ the two visitors heard this strange talk, and they began to wonder if their host meant to toss them into the river bed, rich men had been known to do such things. the young woman called them back. they reluctantly stopped, and when she came up they reproached her for not having warned them of their fate. she laughed at their folly and explained that what her father meant was she should give them a seat in the cow house, and then make pots of tea in the big and little pitchers after she polished them. he would bring back some coffee, and they would all have a drink. upon hearing this, they laughed heartily and returned to the house. stage set: long ago, in a house. passage 2 adapted from folklore of the santal parganas. students were asked to write details from passage 1 that help identify the theme. which notes best represent the theme? - joyfully welcomed - nothing prepared - woman called them back - not having warned them - went to visit - finish off these friends - cow house - reluctantly stopped - would all have a drink

Explanation:

The passage describes a visit - the son and father - in - law going to visit, being joyfully welcomed, and various interactions during the visit. The notes about going to visit, being joyfully welcomed, and the interactions like the strange talk, the woman's actions, etc. all contribute to the theme of a social visit.

Answer:

• joyfully welcomed, - went to visit, - heard this strange talk, - woman called them back