Question

select the quotation from the story that most strongly suggests that the theme is stealing someone elses ideas will only hurt you in the end. his heart was racing. so much depended on this going well. his boss continued, \i thought so. im giving her the promotion, and youre getting a warning.\ instead of reading what was in his notes, he presented two of susans strategies. he felt pleased with himself and was sure he would get the promotion. submit next up

Explanation:

The theme is about the negative consequences of stealing ideas. The quote "His boss continued, 'I thought so. I'm giving her the promotion, and you're getting a warning.'" shows that the person who stole ideas (implied by presenting Susan's strategies earlier) faced a negative outcome (not getting promotion, getting a warning), which aligns with the theme that stealing ideas hurts you in the end. The other quotes either show anticipation (heart - racing quote), the act of stealing (presenting Susan's strategies - but this is just the act, not the consequence), or false confidence (pleased with himself quote) but not the consequence part as strongly as the boss's statement.

Answer:

His boss continued, "I thought so. I'm giving her the promotion, and you're getting a warning."