Item 2 Read the excerpt from "Stray."

“You’d better feed that mutt before it dies of starvation,” Mr. Lacey said.

Which statement best analyzes how the excerpt contributes to the plot?

Mr. Lacey speaks rudely about the dog. His choice of words show that the conflict is not really resolved and he will still have a problem with the dog.

Mr. Lacey is sarcastic to Doris. His attitude shows that the conflict between him and his daughter is not over.

Mr. Lacey is concerned that the dog does not starve. His feeling shows that his character has changed and he now loves the dog as much as Doris.

Mr. Lacey tells Doris that the dog is home. His statement begins the resolution since this reveals that the conflict is over.

Me which theme is developed by the changing relationship between the narrator and his daughter in this excerpt ? as she grew older, she spent more of her time with girls. so much time indeed did she spend with them that she came no more, as she used to do, to her father’s room. i was scarcely on speaking terms with her. when mini and her father stop communicating, it develops the theme that children should not speak unless spoken to. as mini becomes more independent, it develops the theme that parents must learn to let go as their children grow up. as mini spends more time with friends, it develops the theme that young people are more influenced by peers than by parents. when mini and her father see each other far less often, it develops the theme that absence makes the heart grow fonder.