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note: after reading a newspaper article about the death of rose standish, the narrator remembers how, years before, he and his friend billy collected sea glass to sell to the strange, older woman who lived at the tip of hull peninsula in massachusetts.
1 when billy came home the following week, i told him id promised to find some red sea glass for the old woman, but he said,
ed sea glass doesnt even exist.\
2 hats because it can only be found during low tide at midnight,\ i said with false conviction.
3 that night, we went to the beach later than id ever gone before, and it seemed unnaturally peaceful. we turned on our flashlights and walked down the beach slowly when i suddenly spotted a bright red glint at my feet. i bent to pick it up and held it to the light, exclaiming loudly, \ive got one!\
4 billy came running over, laughing.
oooo way!\
5 as i showed it to him, we were suddenly jolted by a mans growly shout in the darkness: \who goes there?\
6 frightened, we snuffed our flashlights, and billy spun around and sprinted toward home. i shoved the sea glass deep into my pocket and took off after him, twisting my ankle as i ran.
7 it was a full three weeks later before i could ride my bike all the way out to the tip of the peninsula again. when billy and i
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which of the narrators actions helps develop the theme that \curiosity leads to discovery\?
a. his desire to recall the events of his childhood
b. his decision to search for red sea glass at midnight
c. his hunt for the blue sea glass the woman gave him as a child
d. his reaction to run from the man on the beach

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reading progress check
note: after reading a newspaper article about the death of rose standish, the narrator remembers how, years before, he and his friend billy collected sea glass to sell to the strange, older woman who lived at the tip of hull peninsula in massachusetts.
1 when billy came home the following week, i told him id promised to find some red sea glass for the old woman, but he said,
ed sea glass doesnt even exist.\
2 	hats because it can only be found during low tide at midnight,\ i said with false conviction.
3 that night, we went to the beach later than id ever gone before, and it seemed unnaturally peaceful. we turned on our flashlights and walked down the beach slowly when i suddenly spotted a bright red glint at my feet. i bent to pick it up and held it to the light, exclaiming loudly, \ive got one!\
4 billy came running over, laughing.
oooo way!\
5 as i showed it to him, we were suddenly jolted by a mans growly shout in the darkness: \who goes there?\
6 frightened, we snuffed our flashlights, and billy spun around and sprinted toward home. i shoved the sea glass deep into my pocket and took off after him, twisting my ankle as i ran.
7 it was a full three weeks later before i could ride my bike all the way out to the tip of the peninsula again. when billy and i
1
which of the narrators actions helps develop the theme that \curiosity leads to discovery\?
a. his desire to recall the events of his childhood
b. his decision to search for red sea glass at midnight
c. his hunt for the blue sea glass the woman gave him as a child
d. his reaction to run from the man on the beach

Accepted Answer

# Brief Explanations:
To determine which action develops the theme "curiosity leads to discovery", we analyze each option:
- Option A: Recalling childhood events doesn't involve a discovery from curiosity-driven action.
- Option B: The narrator is curious about finding red sea glass (despite Billy's doubt) and decides to search at midnight. This action leads to discovering the red sea glass, matching the theme.
- Option C: The text doesn't mention hunting for blue sea glass the woman gave him.
- Option D: Running from the man is a reaction to fear, not a discovery from curiosity.

# Answer:
B. his decision to search for red sea glass at midnight

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