Question

The Fountain

On what seemed like an ordinary Friday
afternoon, Jess scanned a shelf in the local
library trying to locate a book that would help
her complete her research on the history of
her town. While she searched, a strange,
leather-bound volume caught her eye. The
title read True Legends of Oakville: Tales That
Might Be True, and Jess chuckled as she
removed the book from the shelf and flipped
through its pages. Turning to a section toward
the end of the book, Jess was startled to see a
map of the woods behind her house, and the
accompanying article claimed a fountain of
youth was in the forest.
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Which statement BEST describes a theme of this
story?
Eternal youth and vigor are worthwhile pursuits.
Childhood dreams should be followed and not
forgotten.
Honor has more value than any accomplishment.
Successful people are courageous when facing
failure.
Dona

Answer 1

The statement that BEST describes a theme of this story is:

Eternal youth and vigor are worthwhile pursuits.

The story introduces the idea of a fountain of youth in the forest, which suggests the pursuit of eternal youth and vigor as a central theme.