Question

1. Select the theme that would be expressed best in the story idea below.

Two city boys are on their first group camping trip. One boy skips the cookhouse meals, reads in his tent instead of going on a hike, and finally begs his parents to come take him home.

Many parents hope their children will be more successful than they have been themselves.
Some individuals miss a great deal in life because they are afraid to try new things. (I think it's this one)
Some individuals get into a lot of trouble because they try too many new things.
Even mature adults have a childlike side to their personalities.
Some adults do not take the ideas of young people seriously.

2. Select the theme that would be expressed best in the story idea below.

Heather finds herself stranded on a cliff-face in a rainstorm. Rock climbing sounded like a good idea, at first

Many parents hope their children will be more successful than they have been themselves.
Some individuals miss a great deal in life because they are afraid to try new things.
Some individuals get into a lot of trouble because they try too many new things. (I think it's this)
Even mature adults have a childlike side to their personalities.
Some adults do not take the ideas of young people seriously.

Answer 1

the correct answer for question 2 is the answer choice C. (the third answer)
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Answer 2

Some individuals miss a great deal in life because they are afraid to try new things.

The camping trip is new to the city boys since it is their first trip. Also, since the boys are described as being from the city, we know that being outside in the wilderness could also be new. One of the boys chooses not to take part in any of the typical camping activities. This shows that he is afraid to try something new and therefore misses out.

Some individuals get into a lot of trouble because they try too many new things.

This story idea deals with Heather doing something that could have been a good idea, but because of the weather, it turned out to be bad. We do not see any evidence that she's afraid to try something new, that she has a childlike side to her personality, or that adults are not taking young people seriously.