Question

a. only the unhappy can understand the world.
b. hope is less common and must be acknowledged.
c. happiness should remain secret.
d. misery is always entertaining.
claims happiness?
a. life is fair to everyone.
b. people cannot recover from disappointment.
c. choosing to focus on hope and resilience strengthens one’s life.
d. happiness is only possible without failure.
paragraph 3: why does the author focus on love, health, and successes instead of only negative events, and how does this connect to the theme of appreciating the good alongside the bad?
paragraph 4: how does the author explain the entanglement of good and bad, and what theme about acceptance does this suggest?
paragraph 5: what theme is supported by the author’s discussion of nature’s mistakes and miracles?
a. imperfections are unavoidable, yet life continues beautifully.
b. nature is perfect and should be controlled.
c. small problems always ruin happiness.
d. only human effort brings order to the world.
paragraph 6: what theme is highlighted when the author advises living life “making his mistakes, riding out the rough and bewildering...storm of life”?
a. life should be simple and predictable.
b. resilience comes from accepting imperfection and experiencing life fully.
c. mistakes must be avoided at all costs.
d. success only comes through perfection.
what is one possible theme (a message / lesson) that is developed in this text? what evidence from the text supports this theme?

Explanation:

For PARAGRAPH 5:

• Option A: Discusses nature's mistakes (imperfections) and miracles (life continues beautifully), matching the theme of accepting imperfections and life's beauty.
• Option B: "Nature is perfect" contradicts "nature's mistakes", so incorrect.
• Option C: "Always ruin happiness" is extreme; the text likely emphasizes balance, not ruin.
• Option D: The focus is on nature, not human effort, so incorrect.

For PARAGRAPH 6:

• Option A: "Life should be simple and predictable" contradicts "riding out the rough...storm", so incorrect.
• Option B: "Making his mistakes, riding out...storm" shows accepting imperfection (mistakes) and living fully (riding out storms), which builds resilience.
• Option C: "Avoid mistakes at all costs" contradicts "making his mistakes", so incorrect.
• Option D: "Success only through perfection" contradicts the advice to embrace mistakes, so incorrect.

Answer:

PARAGRAPH 5: A. Imperfections are unavoidable, yet life continues beautifully.
PARAGRAPH 6: B. Resilience comes from accepting imperfection and experiencing life fully.