Question

select the quotation from the story that most strongly suggests that the theme is rules should be applied fairly. for the most part, cody enforced the mitchells rules. when someone asked for a discount or a sample, cody said no. how was cody going to explain that he had given a deal to those he knew while he made everyone else pay full price? it was against the rules to eat something before you bought it, but everyone wanted to. submit work it out not feeling ready yet? these can help: match the quotations with their themes determine the themes of short stories

Explanation:

The theme is "Rules should be applied fairly". The second quote shows a conflict where Cody gave deals to those he knew while others paid full price. This highlights the unfair application of rules (as he made exceptions for some but not others), which directly relates to the theme of fair rule - application. The first quote just shows Cody enforcing rules in general (no indication of fairness), and the third quote is about a rule but no mention of fairness in its application.

Answer:

How was Cody going to explain that he had given a deal to those he knew while he made everyone else pay full price?