Lily drummed her fingers on the desk. Where can Cathy be? she wondered worryingly. Cathy had promised to bring the English project that had taken all month long to create. Now, Cathy wasn't here, and the presentation was going to begin in 10 minutes. She better be here soon, Lily thought. Lily sought out Cathy for a partner when they were first assigned the project. Lily really wanted to work with Cathy because Cathy was an extremely hard worker and always received the highest grades. Lily needed a few of those high grades to get through the year, and Cathy was just the person Lily needed. They met a few times until Lily became overwhelmed by the amount of work that needed to go into the project. They needed to have an essay, a display board, a slide presentation, and a set of handouts. "I really can't do this, Cathy. There's so much work to do, and I have other classes with homework," Lily had declared. "You have the same classes I have," Cathy had said, a little taken aback. Lily had replied with hints of flattery, "Well, I'm not as smart as you are, so I can't juggle all of these classes. So, you can just bring our project on the due date." After that day, Lily never talked to Cathy again. Whenever Lily happened to think about the project while hanging out with her friends, she was sure that Cathy was working away on the project. She hadn't worried about the project until now. Lily stared at the second hand on the clock; it moved too quickly. "Class, let's begin with our presentations since it'll take all period. Let's have Cathy and Lily's project first," Mr. Barrett announced. Lily looked around and saw no relief coming her way. 7 Select the correct answer. The author uses Lily's behavior to develop which theme? A. Patience rewards those who practice it. B. Success eludes those who do not put forth effort. C. Intelligence is given to some but not to others. D. Desperate times call for desperate measures.