Which answer option best states a theme from the passage? Amir paced back and forth behind the curtain and studied his note
cards one last time. Principal Haskell stood at the podium. Soon he
would introduce Amir, and Amir would have to give his speech to the
entire school. Amir's palms were sweaty. His stomach churned as if
dozens of butterflies were flitting around in there. He closed his eyes
and took a deep breath. When Principal Haskell announced Amir's
name, Amir steeled himself and stepped onstage.
Those few minutes in front of the crowd were a blur, but afterward
Amir felt light as air. He had done it. He had given his speech - and
even done a pretty good job, judging from the applause. As Amir left
the stage and walked to his seat, he couldn't stop smiling.
A. It can feel good to do something that you have been afraid of
doing
B. If you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one.
C. Amir is afraid to give a speech in front of the entire school.
D. Principal Haskell addresses the students before Amir does.

the passage can be best described as: "the british legislature extended an unwarranted jurisdiction".

we can say that because the text clearly states how the people of the colonies warned the british about their excessive desire to rule over them, without taking into consideration the difficulties their brothers had experienced in america: they struggled to establish the colonies, to adapt to new types of weather, fight with the natives, etc., and how they now see (or then saw) the only way out was to cut all ties with the british, since they ignored the people's petitions.

"the tune the he might never know again." this part build anticipation. dexter got extremely happy by the piano tune. he could see what he was living at that moment in his life throught this feeling. the reader might want to learn more about his happy life. in fact, he called it a state of   'ecstasy'. the fact that he had got in a mood of intense appreciation and that everything about him was extremely bright and glamorous might lead the reader to feel that this state of happiness may not last long. the two parts from the excerpt that exemplify the anticipation are: " the sound of the "; " it was a know again."