Read the passage from "The Legend of Arthur and the Swords.”

"This is the Lake of the Fairy Palace,” the wizard explained. "It is near the site of your final battle, far in the future. But for now, it is the place where we will find your new sword.”

Which phrase from the passage contains a character?

a)Lake of the Fairy Palace
b)the wizard explained
c)it is near the site
d)find your new sword

The young man worked each day until he was exhausted. Once he even fell asleep in his dinner! But by the end of the year, he could lift and swing a sword. By the next year, the young man fought so well that he saved the older knight’s life.

Based on the character of the young man, what is one theme of the passage?

a)It pays to be weak.
b)It pays to be patient.
c)It pays to be a young man.
d)It pays to be an older knight.