Question

“what are you guys doing?” asked delano as he walked into the computer lab. his friends were whispering excitedly to each other, and they barely glanced up at him.
“wooster just found a wallet in the parking lot,” kim exclaimed. “the wallet has $200 in it, and we are talking about the best way to spend all this money.”
“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.
which excerpt from the passage best expresses a theme of self - discovery?
a.... he was surprised to find that he had the courage to follow his convictions.
b. “the wallet has $200 in it, and we are talking about the best way to spend all this money.”
c.... he had always gone along with wooster’s crazy schemes.
d. “you wouldn’t like it if someone stole your money.”

Explanation:

To determine the excerpt with a self - discovery theme, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The phrase "he was surprised to find that he had the courage to follow his convictions" shows Delano discovering something new about his own courage and ability to stand up for what he believes in, which is self - discovery.
• Option B: This is just about discussing how to spend money from a found wallet, no self - discovery.
• Option C: This is about his past behavior of going along with Wooster, not self - discovery.
• Option D: This is a moral argument about stealing, not self - discovery.

Answer:

A. ... he was surprised to find that he had the courage to follow his convictions.