Read the passage from a friend in need. part a. a-theme of the story is that in times of need people benefit more from actions than from promises of support. how does jerome develop this theme?

he brings his teammates together to find ways to benefit others in their community.

he seeks advice from his mother rather than working through his problem alone.

he chooses to go directly to assist those in need than ask about how to .

he sends several messages a day to a friend who has recently suffered a tragedy.

part b

which quotation from the text best supports the response in part a?

“jerome wandered through the morning with the weight of martins news crowding his thoughts.”

“he wondered how many people would actually show up to oky and how many would simply hope the enough others did. “

“the morning after the rugby championship, jerome reached for his phone, prepared to enjoy the usual flood of photos that tended to appear following a game.”

“jerome thought for several moments, aware that his mother had paused her sorting to give him her full attention.”