Question

Graham walked straight to the back of the class and sat down without making eye contact with anybody. He had learned that the best way to fit into a new school was to cause as little fuss as possible. Eventually, he would make new friends, but to begin with he just wanted to be left alone. Everything was different at Hollyhead. The classrooms were bigger, the lessons were longer, the kids seemed meaner, and the food in the cafeteria was even worse than the food at Graham's last school. Graham was no stranger to changing schools. His father was in the military, so every two years the whole family had to pack up and move to a new area. Last time it had been California. Now, his family lived in Pennsylvania. Graham knew that he would get used to his new life. It would just take time.
Which story would MOST likely have the same theme?
a
a story about duck that is afraid of water but then learns to swim
b
a story about a boy who moves to India with his family
c
a story about a dog that refuses to leave its master's side
d
a story about a girl who tells a lie and finds it leads to other lies

Answer 1

b

Both passages focus on moving to a new place and adjusting to a different life — coping with change and learning to adapt over time.