Question

“you can’t spend the money!” replied delano. “you have to try to find the owner. someone might need that money.”
“yeah, someone like me,” wooster said. “i want to buy the new world of fighting skill upgrade for my computer. plus, i think we should all treat ourselves to ice cream cones at jenn & berry’s.”
“you’re always right, wooster,” said lystra. “we should definitely keep the money.”
“this is wrong,” delano told his friends resolutely. “you wouldn’t like it if someone stole your money.”
“it’s not stealing,” said kim. “wooster says it’s finders - keepers.” delano couldn’t believe his ears. the four of them had been friends for years, and he had always gone along with wooster’s crazy schemes. stealing a person’s wallet, however, was another matter entirely.
“listen, del,” wooster said, standing in front of his friend. “if you don’t go along with the group, then we can’t hang out. no one wants to be around a goody two - shoes.” delano felt his stomach ache with the pain of losing his closest friends.
“my father always taught me that an honest life is the only one worth living,” delano told his friends. he walked out of the computer lab with a heavy heart. he had never disagreed openly with wooster before, and he was surprised to find that he had the courage to
which of the following themes is communicated in the passage?
a. people don’t realize how important money is until it is taken away from them.
b. friends should not let foolish disagreements damage their friendship.
c. authority figures often place unreasonable expectations on young people.
d. people can control their actions but not the consequences of their actions.

Explanation:

• Option A: The passage focuses on honesty and friendship conflict, not money's importance when lost. Eliminate A.
• Option B: Delano and friends disagree over keeping found money. Wooster threatens friendship, but Delano stands by honesty. The conflict shows how a foolish disagreement (over keeping money) risks their friendship, matching this theme.
• Option C: The father's teaching is about honesty, not unreasonable expectations. Eliminate C.
• Option D: The passage is about moral choice and friendship, not action - consequence control. Eliminate D.

Answer:

B. Friends should not let foolish disagreements damage their friendship.