adapted from Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Brontë
I then sat with my doll on my knee till the fire got low, glancing round occasionally to make sure that nothing worse than myself haunted the shadowy room; and when the embers sank to a dull red, I changed into my nightgown hastily, tugging at knots and strings as I best might, and sought shelter from cold and darkness in my crib. To this crib I always took my doll; human beings must love something, and, in the dearth of worthier objects of affection, I contrived to find a pleasure in loving and cherishing a faded graven image, shabby as a miniature scarecrow. It puzzles me now to remember with what absurd sincerity I doated on this little toy, half fancying it alive and capable of sensation. I could not sleep unless it was folded in my night-gown; and when it lay there safe and warm, I was comparatively happy, believing it to be happy likewise.
Passage 2
I wish I could remember that first day
by Christina Rossetti
I wish I could remember that first day,
First hour, first moment of your meeting me,
If bright or dim the season, it might be
Summer or Winter for aught I can say;
So unrecorded did it slip away,
So blind was I to see and to foresee,
So dull to mark the budding of my tree
That would not blossom yet for many a May.
If only I could recollect it, such
A day of days! I let it come and go
As traceless as a thaw of bygone snow;
It seemed to mean so little, meant so much;
If only now I could recall that touch,
First touch of hand in hand—Did one but know!
Which of these best reflects a theme expressed in Passage 1?
A.
The past seems more trivial than the present.
B.
Fondness for objects often changes with time.
C.
Companionship is important while growing up.
D.
Growing up is always a challenging process
1 answer
The theme that best reflects Passage 1 is:
C. Companionship is important while growing up.
In Passage 1, the narrator finds companionship in a doll, which signifies the importance of love and affection, especially when there are few other objects of attachment available. The attachment to the doll illustrates the need for companionship during childhood.
