How does the author develop the theme of the passage? A. By revealing the affection Madame Carambeau develops for the little girl, the author expresses the error of judging others too harshly
B. By focusing on the expertise Madame Carambeau displays in caring for the little girl, the author expresses the heroism of medical professionals.
C. By highlighting the strained relationship between Madame Carambeau and her family, the author expresses the importance of respecting elders.
D. By describing the actions of Madame Carambeau during the party, the author expresses the idea that one can feel alone even when he or she is surrounded by others.

Match the definition to the word for a better understanding of the paragraph. 1 money does not buy happiness or security. 2john ringling, one of the five brothers of the ringling brothers circus, started out in 1884 with a trained horse and a performing bear. 3for over forty years, he worked hard at the family enterprise, bought up smaller circuses, and imported new acts. 4in the 1920s, he was rated as one of the world's wealthiest men and owned every sizable circus in the country. 5over 5,000 people were on his payroll, and over 240 railroad cars were in his retinue each time the circus moved. 6at the time of his death, however, he was a nervous, unhappy man; he was also bankrupt and beset by lawsuits. 7his carefully built circus empire passed into alien hands. 8all those years of work had turned to dust. 1. business organization alien 2. group beset 3. without funds to pay debts retinue 4. troubled or harassed enterprise 5. strange; belonging to another person, place, country, or thing bankrupt