Which character might to develop the theme that virtue is not always rewarded? a. a character who is punished for telling a difficult truth b. a character who wins a prize for his scientific achievements c. a character who finds joy in the simple things in life

The answer is A, this is because the character did the right thing by telling the truth yet they were punished despite this. So the virtue of telling the truth, in this case, was not rewarded.

The Correct choice is A: A character who is punished for telling the truth.

Adjective clauses  begin with words such as that, when, where, who, whom, whose, which, and why. an essential (or restrictive)  adjective clauseprovides information that is necessary for identifying the word it modifies. so for example*** wrong= i the man gave me direction. example right ( i the man who gave me the  direction.