Question

Select the quotation from the story that most strongly suggests that the theme is Goals are easier to achieve in small steps.
A. As Riya walked back to the school building after P.E., she noticed that she felt less overwhelmed by its size.
B. There was nothing she dreaded more than having to run a whole mile. To Riya, a mile was used to describe long distances.
C. She stopped thinking about the word mile. Instead, she focused on reaching the shadow cast on the track by an oak tree up ahead.

Answer 1

C. "She stopped thinking about the word mile. Instead, she focused on reaching the shadow cast on the track by an oak tree up ahead."

Reason: this line explicitly shows breaking a large task (running a mile) into a smaller, manageable step (reaching the tree's shadow), which directly supports the theme that goals are easier when taken in small steps.