an uncomfortable bed
1 one autumn i went to spend the hunting season with some friends in a chateau in picardy.
2 my friends were fond of practical jokes. i do not care to know people who are not.
3 when i arrived, they gave me a princely reception, which at once awakened suspicion in my mind. they fired off rifles, embraced me, and made much of me; as if they expected to have great fun at my expense.
4 i said to myself, \look out, old ferret! they have something in store for you.\
5 during the dinner, the mirth was excessive, exaggerated, in fact. i thought, \here are people who have more than their share of amusement, and apparently without reason. they must have planned some good joke. assuredly i am to be the victim of the joke. attention!\
6 during the entire evening, everyone laughed in an exaggerated fashion. i scented a practical joke in the air, as a dog scents game. but what was it? i was watchful, restless. i did not let a word, or a meaning, or a gesture escape me. everyone seemed to me an object of suspicion, and i even looked distrustfully at the faces of the servants.
5. which of the following statements represents a theme of the story?
one’s first instincts should always be trusted.
acting on one’s fears can cause them to come true.
old friends should never turn into new enemies.
the unexpected should always be expected.

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an uncomfortable bed
1 one autumn i went to spend the hunting season with some friends in a chateau in picardy.
2 my friends were fond of practical jokes. i do not care to know people who are not.
3 when i arrived, they gave me a princely reception, which at once awakened suspicion in my mind. they fired off rifles, embraced me, and made much of me; as if they expected to have great fun at my expense.
4 i said to myself, \look out, old ferret! they have something in store for you.\
5 during the dinner, the mirth was excessive, exaggerated, in fact. i thought, \here are people who have more than their share of amusement, and apparently without reason. they must have planned some good joke. assuredly i am to be the victim of the joke. attention!\
6 during the entire evening, everyone laughed in an exaggerated fashion. i scented a practical joke in the air, as a dog scents game. but what was it? i was watchful, restless. i did not let a word, or a meaning, or a gesture escape me. everyone seemed to me an object of suspicion, and i even looked distrustfully at the faces of the servants.
5. which of the following statements represents a theme of the story?
  one’s first instincts should always be trusted.
  acting on one’s fears can cause them to come true.
  old friends should never turn into new enemies.
  the unexpected should always be expected.

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# Brief Explanations:
To determine the theme, analyze each option:
- Option 1: The story doesn't emphasize trusting first instincts (the narrator's suspicion leads to self - created trouble, not success from trusting instincts).
- Option 2: The narrator fears a practical joke, acts on this fear (is overly suspicious, restless, watches everyone), and in the end (implied or from the story's context) this fear - driven behavior likely leads to the "uncomfortable bed" situation (his fear of a joke causes him to bring about the trouble, like setting himself up for it).
- Option 3: The story is not about friends turning into enemies, it's about practical jokes and the narrator's reaction to the fear of them.
- Option 4: The story is more about the narrator's fear of a joke and his actions leading to consequences, not about expecting the unexpected in a general sense.

# Answer:
B. Acting on one's fears can cause them to come true.

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