Question

select the quotation from the story that most strongly suggests that the theme is stealing someone elses ideas will only hurt you in the end.
instead of reading what was in his notes, he presented two of susans strategies.
he felt pleased with himself and was sure he would get the promotion.
his boss continued, i thought so. im giving her the promotion, and youre getting a warning.
his heart was racing. so much depended on this going well.

Explanation:

The theme is about the negative consequences of stealing ideas. The first option shows the act of stealing (presenting Susan's strategies). The second option shows initial positive feeling (no consequence). The third option shows the consequence (not getting promotion, getting a warning) which directly relates to the theme. The fourth option is about nervousness (not related to theme consequence).

Answer:

His boss continued, "I thought so. I'm giving her the promotion, and you're getting a warning."