Which of the following excerpts from Sandra Cisneros's story "Mericans" best reveals the influence of American culture on the children?
"We're waiting for the awful grandmother who is inside dropping pesos into la ofrenda box before the altar to La
Divina Providencia."
"Some with fat rags tied around their legs and others with pillows, one to kneel on, and one to flop ahead."
"I'm Flash Gordon. You're Ming the Merciless and the Mud People.'I don't mind being Ming the Merciless, but I
don't like being the Mud People."
"Why do churches smell like the inside of an ear? Like incense and the dark and candles in blue glass?"

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Explanation:

taking into account that a theme is the central topic a text treats and can be developed through a story, play, poem etc. the following are themes that can be further developed:  

my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. (the story could be about each of the unususal interests)

once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. (it could be developed detailing how each of these sheepdogs lay around)

a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. (it could be developed detailing the different effect upon people)

innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. (it could be developed detailing how is a world full of corruption)

king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. (it is just a sentence and doesnt give any idea or topic to be discussed in details.

evil often wears the disguise of innocence. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.