Question

the camping trip
brian’s favorite thing was his laptop. he spent most of his
day glued to his laptop, playing games, updating his blog, or
watching movies, and he rarely spent time outside home
with his friends or family. since he would always keep to
himself, his parents were worried about his social life, and
one evening during dinner, they decided that they had had
enough.
while he was busy playing an online game, his mom
said, “brian, you need to pack a bag with clothes and
toiletries for the weekend. we’re going camping tomorrow,
and we’re leaving early.”
“yeah sure, mom,” brian said, chuckling, but not taking
his eyes off the screen.
when his mom didn’t respond, he looked up and noticed
her serious face. he shut his laptop and gave her a
disbelieving look.
“mom, you can’t be serious! i don’t want to go camping in
some forest without electricity or a network,” brian declared
stubbornly.
“we are tired of seeing you glued to your laptop. you
need to go outdoors and spend some time with us,” his mom
said and walked out of the room before he could respond.
the next day, at 5:30 in the morning, in spite of brian’s
sleepy protests, his mom woke him up and pushed him into
the shower. by 6:30, the family was in the car and ready to
head out for the camp. initially, brian kept himself busy on
his phone, but as they reached the outskirts of their town,
the roads became surrounded by thick forests, and he
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authors often include multiple themes in their writing. two themes expressed in this passage are
a. experiencing the beauty of nature at night can be thrilling, and having time to one’s self is valuable
b. spending time with family is important, and using technology in excess can affect relationships.
c. the internet can adversely impact teenagers, and good health includes spending time outdoors.
d. people desire to escape from the mundane, and ordinary and it is important to keep in touch with loved
ones.
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session score: 100% (3/3)

Explanation:

The passage shows Brian's excessive tech use (glued to laptop, ignoring family) and his parents' concern about his social life, leading to a camping trip to get him to spend time with family. Option B aligns with these themes: family time importance and negative impact of excess tech on relationships. Other options don't match as well (A: no focus on nature at night thrill; C: passage isn't about internet harming teens broadly or health; D: no "escape mundane" theme).

Answer:

B. spending time with family is important, and using technology in excess can affect relationships.