Read the excerpt from "Hansel and Gretel." The children, too, had not been able to sleep for
hunger, and had heard what their step-mother had said
to their father. Gretel wept bitterly and spoke to Hansel:
"Now it's all up with us." "No, no, Gretel," said Hansel,
"don't fret yourself; I'll be able to find a way of escape,
no fear." And when the old people had fallen asleep he
got up, slipped on his little coat, opened the back door
and stole out. The moon was shining clearly, and the
white pebbles which lay in front of the house glittered
like bits of silver. Hansel bent down and filled his pocket
with as many of them as he could cram in. Then he
went back and said to Gretel: "Be comforted, my dear
little sister, and go to sleep: God will not desert us"; and
he lay down in bed again.
At daybreak, even before the sun was up, the woman
came and woke the two children: "Get up, you lie-
Which sentence best states how hansel's actions help revéala theme? O Hansel lies to his father in order to protect Gretel.
O Hansel fills his pockets with stones to mark the way
home.
O Hansel plans ahead for a way to save both Gretel
and himself.
O Hansel defies his stepmother in order to say good-
bye to his kitten.

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.