Read this excerpt from The First Men in the Moon It is scarcely necessary to go into the details of the speculations that landed me at Lympne, in Kent. Nowadays
even about business transactions there is a strong spice of adventure. I took risks. In these things there is invariably
a certain amount of give and take, and it fell to me finally to do the giving reluctantly enough.
Which conclusion about Mr. Bedford is implied in the quote above?
He took risks in his business transactions
He is willing to try a new adventure
He experienced a business failure
He is reluctant to continue a career in business

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.