Part a: which statement best describes a major theme of the story? a others is only valuable if a person receives something in return. b taking care of animals is the best way to show kindness. c growing up poor prevents people from achieving any happiness in life. d good things happen to caring and loyal people.

Which of the following sentences requires a colon to be correct? a. in his vacation suitcase, jonathan packed two pairs of pants, four shirts, his swimsuit, and his favorite pajamas. b. when she decided to write a letter, she grabbed her pen, paper, stamps, and address book. c. the new dessert recipe called for equal parts of sugar, cream, peanut butter, and crushed pecans. d. she gathered all of her ingredients to make a smoothie strawberries, blueberries, bananas, and yogurt.