Theme of a Text

Johnny is declined at a job interview. After this, he gets evicted from his apartment because he can't pay the rent. He is forced to move in with his parents again, and things aren't looking up for him. He feels very bad about himself, and looks to his friend Kevin for help. Kevin loans him some money to get back on his feet, and he gets a new job. What is the theme of the text?

• Loneliness.

• Persistence.

• Jealousy.

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What is theme?

• A way to express yourself.

• A fragment of a sentence.

• The moral of the story.

• A type of poem.

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Which theme is most similar to the theme of Justice?

• Good vs. Evil

• Isolation

• Survival

• Discovery

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Which theme has a positive connotation?

• Unhealthy

• Dishonesty

• Plagiarism

• Friendship

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Why do authors put theme into their stories?

• To make their story more immersive

• To convey the meaning of the text

• To show the setting of the text

• To have a good time

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A mother lets her son go outside to play. While he is away, his mother has a heart attack and passes away. The young man comes home to find his mother on the floor. He calls 9-1-1, and an ambulance arrives shortly. Hours later, his mother is declared deceased and his soul is crushed. He learns to cope with this loss and lives a long and happy life for his mother. Which option below best represents the theme of the passage?

• Overcoming Loss

• Deceit

• Good vs. Evil

• Betrayal

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Which of the following is out of place?

• Courage

• Love

• Freedom

• Jealousy

True or False: All themes have a positive connotation.

• True

• False

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True or False: There can be multiple themes in a story.

• True

• False

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True or False: Theme can affect the author's tone and the reader's mood.

• False

• True

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