Which statement about a stated theme is true? a. it is shown through images and symbols in a poem. b. it is described in words by the writer. c. it is the same thing as the writer's worldview. d. it must be guessed by the reader.

It is described in words by the writer. So, your answer is B.

Show his work so he doesn’t get points taken off. this is because even if he can do calculations in his head, he may make a mistake and having it on the paper will not only him find mistakes but show that he was doing the work as well.

The answer is "he was bad enough in all conscience, but the devil himself could not temp him to turn slave-trader. satirical is a synonym for sarcastic. so when the author says that tom walker could not be tempted by the devil he does not literally mean "the devil" but he means that he is too morally upright to become a slave-trader.