It was complete chaos. People had been living on rations
for so long that once the looting began, there was no
stopping it. I buried my hands in my pockets and put my
head down. I'd rather starve than steal. I mean, we're all
going to die – and pretty soon from the looks of it. I might
as well know that at least I lived honestly.
"Freeze. State your business."
It was a police megaphone.
"Uh...just heading to my sister's to see if everyone is
O. K."
The megaphone remained on. "Why isn't he running?"
"Looks suspicious." "Let's take him in.'
Which two central ideas in this story are most closely related?
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A. The consequences of rationing and the benefits of honesty
B. The importance of integrity and the fracturing of society
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c. Unchecked government power and the importance of friendship
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D. Mob mentality and the search for one's inner truth