by Mary Mapes Dodge
Midway between a certain blue lake and a deep forest there once stood a cottage, called by its owner “The Rookery.”
The forest shut out the sunlight and scowled upon the ground, breaking with shadows every ray that fell, until only a few little pieces lay scattered about. But the broad lake invited all the rays to come and rest upon her, so that sometimes she shone from shore to shore, and the sun winked and blinked above her, as though dazzled by his own reflection. The cottage, which was very small, had sunny windows and dark windows. Only from the roof could you see the mountains beyond, where the light crept up in the morning and down in the evening, turning all the brooks into living silver as it passed.
But something brighter than sunshine used often to look from the cottage into the forest, and something even more gloomy than shadows often glowered from its windows upon the sunny lake. One was the face of little Ruky Lynn; and the other was his sister’s when she felt angry or ill-tempered.
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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
How does the author complete the development of a universal theme in the story?
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Responses
by showing how Cora’s mindset toward Ruky has changed by the end
by showing how Cora’s mindset toward Ruky has changed by the end
by having Ruky state the theme explicitly in dialogue
by having Ruky state the theme explicitly in dialogue
by showing how Ruky’s behavior has changed in response to the events in the story
by showing how Ruky’s behavior has changed in response to the events in the story
by having Cora state the theme explicitly in dialogue
1 answer
The correct response is:
by showing how Cora’s mindset toward Ruky has changed by the end.
This choice indicates a development of character and theme through the interactions and evolving relationship between Cora and Ruky, illustrating a universal theme of growth and understanding.
