Question

select the quotation from the story that most strongly suggests that the theme is rules should be applied fairly.
for the most part, cody enforced the mitchells rules. when someone asked for a discount or a sample, cody said no.
it was against the rules to eat something before you bought it, but everyone wanted to.
how was cody going to explain that he had given a deal to those he knew while he made everyone else pay full price?

Explanation:

The third quotation shows a situation where rules are not being applied fairly as Cody gives deals to people he knows while making others pay full - price. The first two quotations just mention rules and rule - enforcement without any indication of unfairness.

Answer:

How was Cody going to explain that he had given a deal to those he knew while he made everyone else pay full price?