Geoff rushed toward the brick entrance as his mother and father struggled to keep up with him. geoff had been waiting for a long time to visit the georgia sports hall of fame. as he got close to the door, he couldn’t believe the time had finally arrived. in the passage, the word close means a) near. b) pull. c) send. d) shut.

b

explanation:

the tale of “aunty misery” written by judith ortiz cofer , is a folk tale about an old woman who earns immortality by tricking death . the cost of immortality however, is that her life will stay the same. from this tale it becomes clear that death is a necessary evil and is inevitable in life.  

question: which theme is found in the tale of "aunty misery? ”

answer: a. death may not seem friendly, but he should be treated kindly.