This question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b.

part a:

which statement best summarizes the theme?

a.

fine possessions do not make a fine person.

b.

you do not need possessions to be happy.

c.

the best things come in small packages.

d.

beware of people who offer you gifts.

part b:

which evidence from the text best supports your answer in part a?

a.

“before twilight fell, hans met a man carrying a goose.”

b.

“finally he entered his village and the first person he saw was a scissors-grinder at his trade.”

c.

“then he worked backward to relate all his adventures to the scissors-grinder.”

d.

“free of any tiresome burdens now, hans exclaimed, ‘i’m the luckiest man alive! ’”