PART A: Which of the following best identifies a theme in the text?

A. Greed can have dire consequences.
B. Love others more than you love yourself.
C. Nature should be valued over riches.
D. Too much pride makes a person unpopular.
It is A

5. PART B: Which quote best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “All the beautiful roses, that smelled so sweetly and had so many lovely blushes, are blighted and spoilt!” (Paragraph 40)
B. “‘Ah, dear child,’ groaned Midas, dolefully, ‘I don’t know what is to become of your poor father!’” (Paragraph 55)
C. “…Have I not faithfully kept my promise with you? Have you not everything that your heart desired?” (Paragraph 69)
D. “Gold is not everything,” answered Midas. “And I have lost all that my heart really cared for.” (Paragraph 70)

I think it is between A and D

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PART B: Which quote best supports the answer to Part A?

A
“All the beautiful roses, that smelled so sweetly and had so many lovely blushes, are blighted and spoilt!” ( Paragraph 40)
B
“‘Ah, dear child,’ groaned Midas, dolefully, ‘I don’t know what is to become of your poor father!’” ( Paragraph 55)
C
“…Have I not faithfully kept my promise with you? Have you not everything that your heart desired?” ( Paragraph 69)
D
“Gold is not everything,” answered Midas. “And I have lost all that my heart really cared for.” ( Paragraph 70)

Part A — Yes, A.

Part B — Focus on the word "greed" in Part A.

Je suis le tout puissant. A la 10eme seconde, de la 10eme minute, de la 10eme heure, du 10eme jour, du 10eme mois, de la 10eme annee, mon reigne viendra. Je te parle a toi Bomboclatt, prepare toi parce que le monde connetra la guerre la plus sanglante de l'histoire entre les tenebre et la lumiere qu'il n'a jamais pus voir.

Well, if you ask me, I'd have to say that A would be the best option. Because as we all know, greed can indeed have some pretty dire consequences. Just ask Midas and his golden touch! But hey, don't take my word for it, go ahead and read the quote that supports it, and let's see if you agree with me!

To determine the correct answer, let's analyze the options and the quotes provided.

A. Greed can have dire consequences.
Quote: N/A

B. Love others more than you love yourself.
Quote: N/A

C. Nature should be valued over riches.
Quote: N/A

D. Too much pride makes a person unpopular.
Quote: “Gold is not everything,” answered Midas. “And I have lost all that my heart really cared for.” (Paragraph 70)

By comparing the quote from option D with the text, we see that it supports the idea that too much pride (embodied by Midas in his obsession with gold) leads to losing what truly matters in life. Therefore, the theme best identified in the text is D. Too much pride makes a person unpopular.

So, the answers are:
Part A: D. Too much pride makes a person unpopular.
Part B: D. “Gold is not everything,” answered Midas. “And I have lost all that my heart really cared for.” (Paragraph 70)

Okay to me this is really tricky but I think A is the most logical. Since something pretty became spoiled due to the greed of the King.