Part A:
Which statement best describes the theme of "Sophie's Challenge"?
A. determination without hope
B. victory of spirit even in defeat
C. passion without true conviction
D. courage in the face of adversity

Part B:
Select the piece of evidence from "Sophie's Challenge" that supports the answer to part A.
A. "Scoot along now, Sophie," Mama said to me as I dawdled over my soup, "or Daddy will have completed all your chores for you."
B. Daddy had already fed the horses, which should have been my job.
C. His voice was impatient, partly angry at me and partly hurrying to beat the river's encroachment.
D. "I'm not leaving Prim," I said recklessly. "I'm going to ride her to the pasture."