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Night settled over the hills, but it brought no rest or comfort to those huddled in the covered wagon; although a pale yellow moon wasrising against the darkening sky, they knew this would be no peaceful evening. Edward had secured the oxen as well as he could anddouble-checked the lacing of the wagon's canvas cover, trying to keep his back to the rising wind as he worked, his movements practiced andsure. Finally, satisfied that he had done all that he could to prepare for the night he climbed back into the wagon. He and his wife and children moved close to one another, trying to ignore the gathering storm; soon enough, they knew, dark cloudswould blot out the pale glow from the moon that provided their only light. A rumble of thunder shook the wagon and the family moved stillcloser together, forming a tight knot in the wagon's middle as Edward began to recount a merry story from his youth. Soon the story almostclosed out the sound of the storm and the rocking of the wagon in the wind. Like so many other evenings on their long journey, his voice wasthe last thing the children heard as they drifted off to sleep. Which sentence best describes the impact of the setting on Edward?O 1. The impending storm serves to reveal Edward's dependable nature. O2. The remote location provides an internal conflict that Edward must resolve. 3. The dangerous circumstances help Edward to recognize the necessity of courage in difficult times. 4. The coming of nightfall forces Edward to be calmer than he usually would be in a difficult situation.
What is the theme of this story? Stephanie was on her way home from school when she came across the shiny gold lamp in the street. After making sure that it didn't belong to anybody in the neighborhood, she picked it up. She squinted at the unfamiliar lettering on the outside of the lamp: "Rub me. " So she did. As she rubbed the lamp with her shirttail, a man in a turban materialized from the lamp hole in a puff of blue smoke. "Greetings," said the man. "I am Al-Abuzar, the famous genie of the lamp. For freeing me from my prison, you get one wish. " "I thought it was three," said Stephanie. "One wish," said the genie. "Okay," Stephanie said. "I wish for a million wishes!" "Get serious," the genie said as he rolled his eyes. "That never works. " "Then in that case, I don't know what to wish for," Stephanie said. She thought of many things. She wanted a new bike. She wanted to get good grades on every single paper she turned in. She wanted her favorite food: pizza. In fact, she thought it would be great if everything she ate tasted like pizza. "Okay," she said. "I want everything I eat to taste like pizza!" "Your wish is my command," the genie said. "Good-bye, master. " The genie disappeared into the lamp. Stephanie tucked the lamp into her backpack and walked into the corner diner. She ordered a hamburger and fries. They tasted just like a pizza. It wasn't bad; it was just a little disturbing. For dessert, Stephanie had pizza ice cream. After eating the strange dessert, Stephanie began to think that her wish was a mistake. When she got home, her mother greeted her at the door. "Guess what sweetie?! We're having pizza!" Stephanie groaned. This was not what she wanted to hear!