Question 5(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(lc)
what is a theme?
the life lesson the author teaches through the story
the decision the character makes to succeed in life
the person who works against the protagonist
the problems that occur throughout a piece of fiction
question 6(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(mc)
how is a topic different from a theme?
it must take place in a larger literary conversation.
it is written in a full paragraph form, with citations.
it states a life lesson, while the theme does not.
it does not state the life lesson, whereas a theme does.
question 7(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(lc)
what do authors of fiction stories teach readers?
a fact of science
a message about life
how to do something
where to get something
question 8(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(lc)
what does a topic state?
it determines the fictional outcome.
it makes the story more complex.
it forces the character to change.
it states what the story is about.
question 9(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(lc)
which of the following is an example of a common theme?
love conquers all.
love
war
the man went to the store.
question 10(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(mc)
read this story and then answer the question that follows:
sarah saw them, again. out of the corner of her eye she could see the kids ganging up on the new girl, lara. she was late to her band practice and only had a few minutes to get there. "i barely know her," she muttered to herself as she walked quickly to the car. "i'm sure she can take care of herself." sarah knew this was an important rehearsal and could not miss it. "hurry up," shouted her mom from the driver's seat. sarah threw her guitar in the back seat and slammed the door. "let's go," she said. as they rounded the corner and stopped at the stop sign揺er heart racing祐arah looked at her mom. "mom, lara needs our . let's go back."
which of the following is an example of theme in this story?
friendship
we should be in a band.
we should those who are in need.
we should not be late.

The correct answers are:

5)"The life lesson the author teaches through the story"

The theme of a literary work or story is the underlying message or general idea and it is closely connected with the author´s understanding about life. In other words, it is the central idea which are portrayed in the author´s writings according his/her set of beliefs.  

6)“It does not state the life lesson, whereas a theme does”

Themes and Topics are two different elements in a literary work. As it was stated in the previous answer, the theme is the central and main idea in writing and it is not clearly or explicitly stated in the piece of writing as some effort from the reader is required in order to discover it. By contrast, the topic is determined from the very beginning by the author and it is the subject that states what the piece of writing is about and it helps the author to define and keep the focus on his/her ideas.

7)“A message about life”

Authors of fiction stories provide the opportunity to indulge people into different perspective of the world as well as looking inside the mind and feeling of the characters. The reader has the most rewarding possibility to explore different worlds, settings, characters and imaginary or extraordinary circumstances ever created. It is a unique and outstanding situation in which the reader can explore other´s people mind and their conception about life

8)“It states what the story is about.”

The Topic states the subject and it is basically  what the piece of writing is about. If the writer presents clearly the topic, he or she can develop his/her ideas in a clear and effective way.  

9)The common theme is “Love conquers all”. This line represents a general way of thinking of an author that can be infer while reading a piece of writing. This general idea is discovered by the reader; it is not presented in an explicit manner.

10)“We should help those who are in need.”

It is the general and main idea that it can be inferred by reading the whole passage. In addition, it can be considered a general belief that excel cultural background and it is a universal assumption shared by most societies.  

the answer is b-$11,337.

his tongue, i believe, was bloody and hanging out of his mouth.

he looked as if he were hungry.

he has several wolf-like qualities; a gray coat, sharp claws and yellow fangs.

those eyes made me feel, dear reader, like the end was near.

as i reached for a stick, he moved to the other side of the hill.

panting and hungry, he looked at me, a defenseless human and he snarled.

well i said my prayers, however, he simply turned and limped off.