Question

course test - english 3
\yemi, what a surprise!\ exclaimed mirko as one of his regular customers walked through the door of the dvd store. it had been a slow night, and mirko felt his boredom disappear as yemi wandered over to the counter.
\hey, mirko,\ yemi said. \im not here to rent a movie tonight,\ yemi replied unhappily. \we usually rent movies together, but its like im on my own tonight.\
\what kind of movies do you like to watch?\ asked mirko.
\lets see,\ mused yemi. \trisha and jake always want to rent action movies, and ute and finn always pick science fiction. myrtle is the only person in our group who enjoys romantic comedies.\
\thats fine for them,\ said mirko. \i asked what kind of movies you like to watch.\ yemi stared at the shop - owner in surprise.
\i... ive never thought about it before,\ yemi admitted. \i always let my friends decide for me.\
\well, its time for you to think for yourself,\ said mirko. \it is never good to blindly follow other people. what kind of things do you enjoy?\
\i like to read about u.s. history,\ yemi said. \do you think id enjoy a documentary about the civil war?\
\ive lived a long life, yemi,\ mirko told him. \ive learned many things. im going to tell you something important. at the end of the day, you are responsible for your own choices. you have to learn to become your own person, or youll end up a mere shadow of the people around you.\
\youre right,\ said yemi. \i am going to rent this civil war documentary because its exactly what i want to see. i dont care what anyone else thinks.\
\excellent!\ mirko replied with a smile.

1. which statement best describes the theme of this passage?

a. it is important for people to develop their own unique identities.
b. if people dont learn from history, then they are doomed to repeat it.
c. close friends often drift apart as people grow into adulthood.
d. people can learn a lot about human nature by watching movies.

Explanation:

The passage shows Yemi realizing the importance of making his own choices instead of always letting friends decide. It emphasizes the idea of developing one's own identity.

Answer:

A. It is important for people to develop their own unique identities.