Question

1 the first time our house was robbed, it was our neighbor osita who climbed in through the dining - room window and stole our tv and vcr, and the “purple rain” and “thriller” videotapes that my father had brought back from america. the second time our house was robbed, it was my brother nnamabia, who faked a break - in and stole my mother’s jewelry. it happened on a sunday. my parents had travelled to their home town to visit our grandparents, so nnamabia and i went to church alone. we sat together in church as we usually did, but we did not have time to nudge each other and stifle giggles about somebody’s ugly hat or threadbare caftan, because nnamabia left without a word after ten minutes. he came back just before the priest said, “the mass is ended, go in peace.” we drove home in silence, and when he parked in our long driveway i stayed back to pick some ixora flowers while nnamabia unlocked the front door. i went inside to find him standing in the middle of the parlor. 2 “we’ve been robbed!” he s scroll down to see more 1. the following question has two parts. first answer part a. then, answer part b. part a: which statement best describes the main theme of the short story? a. people in power often stay in power by taking advantage of the people who less powerful. b. the only way to learn a lesson is to be forced to experience the consequences of your actions. c. seeing cruelty and injustice inflicted on another person has the ability to change someone. d. young people c scroll down to see more nvinced to make choices they wouldn’t make alone.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option against the story's context (though the full story isn't fully visible, we use the given excerpt and typical themes of "Cell One"):

• Option A: The excerpt doesn’t focus on power dynamics between groups, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The story (from "Cell One") involves the protagonist learning from the consequences of her brother’s actions (and systemic issues), aligning with "learning from experiencing consequences."
• Option C: The excerpt doesn’t highlight "cruelty/injustice inflicted on another" as a core theme, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: The excerpt doesn’t emphasize peer pressure or group influence on choices, so D is incorrect.

Analyze each option: A (power dynamics) and C (cruelty/injustice) and D (peer influence) don't match the story's themes. B aligns with learning from experiencing consequences (consistent with "Cell One"'s narrative).

Answer:

B. The only way to learn a lesson is to be forced to experience the consequences of your actions.