Question

Read this excerpt from "Wiley, His Mama, and the Hairy Man” in The People Could Fly

Well, when Wiley got himself home, safe, he told his mama that the Hairy Man had almost got him that time. Hairy Man would have, too, but that he pretended to pray and called his hounds instead and the hounds run the Hairy Man off.

"Did he have his sack?" his mama asked Wiley.

"Yesum," Wiley said.

"Next time he come after you, don't you climb some tree," said his mama.

What theme is suggested by this excerpt?

Refusing to fight solves problems.
It is better to hide from a problem than to face it directly.
Always stick to the first plan you make to solve a problem.
It is important to listen to others’ advice.

Answer 1

D. It is important to listen to others' advice.

Step-by-step explanation:

Wiley's mama helps him defeat the Hairy Man 3 times and without her help he may never have completed the problem and the Hairy Man would not have disappeared. Without listening to others the Hairy Man would still be out there.

Answer 2

The answer would be D. "It is important to listen to others' advice".

Step-by-step explanation:

"Wiley, His Mama And The Hairy Man" tells the story of a boy, Wiley, who lived in a swamp with his mother. Hairy Man is a monster that lives in the swamp, and has probably eaten Wiley's father. The Hairy Man is now after Wiley, who needs his mother's help and advice to defeat the monster.

This excerpt is showing how Wiley followed his mother's advice and managed to escape The Hairy Man.