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Passage 1
What is a common theme present in both passages?
A. losing something of value
B. the importance of family
C. the effects of the economy
D. driving for the first time
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Maxine couldn't believe it That day, her company had
laid off over 100 employees, and she was one of them.
Considering that she had been working for Engitech for 15
years, Maxine had not seen this coming. It was just a
reflection of how bad the economy really was.
When Maxine's husband, Greg, came home, Maxine
was slumped on the couch staring at a blank TV. Since he
had heard about the layoffs on the news, Greg
immediately concluded that his wife was now jobless.
Putting his arms around her, he said, "Sweetie, it's okay.
We can get by on my income. Money's going to be tight,
but we can do it Plus, we'll be getting those
unemployment checks!"
Maxine buried her face into his shoulder, and as the
shock of the news wore off, she began to cry. "Thank you
for being so supportive," she sobbed. "I don't know what I
would do without you." Suddenly, she sat up and looked at
him in horror. "What are we going to tell the kids?" she
cried.
"That, for a while, they get to have a stay-at-home
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