Question

tion is blending!
... enough. soon the liquid in the vial was completely gone. in frustration, she
began drinking straight from the cauldron.

suddenly, althea felt strange. she was lying on the ground. \whats
happening?\ she tried to say. but instead of words, all she could manage
was the squalling cry of a newborn baby.

which statement best expresses the theme of the story?

choose 1 answer:

a too much of a good thing can be bad.

b its easy to dislike the things we cannot have.

c appearances can be deceiving.

d althea shouldnt have swallowed so much of the potion.

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Explanation:

The story involves Althea consuming too much of a potion (which was likely intended to be good, like a magical or beneficial liquid) and then experiencing negative consequences (transforming or being unable to speak normally, crying like a baby). Option A, "Too much of a good thing can be bad," fits this as it shows that excess of something that might be good initially led to a bad outcome. Option B is about disliking unavailable things, which isn't shown. Option C is about appearances being misleading, not relevant here. Option D is a specific action critique, not a theme.

Answer:

A. Too much of a good thing can be bad.