Asked by Zephyr Benedict

Select the quotation from the story that most strongly suggests that the theme is Rules should be applied fairly.
A. For the most part, Cody enforced the Mitchells' rules. When someone asked for a discount or a sample, Cody said no.
B. How was Cody going to explain that he ha given a deal to those he knew while he made everyone pay full price?
C. It was against the rules to eat something before you bought it, but everyone wanted to.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B

Reason: B explicitly highlights favoritism — giving deals to friends while others paid full price — which directly contradicts the idea that rules should be applied fairly. A shows enforcement but less clearly contrasts fairness vs. favoritism; C notes a rule exists but doesn’t address equal application.