In in a short story you can often identify the main theme by analyzing the of the conflict

reason is the answer

Explanation:

d) she is both terrified and excited by the idea of returning to school.

a) she takes one day at a time.

d) she felt like she was an object of ridicule.

d) she tells her daughter not to worry about it because things will get better.\

b) elnora needs money for books and out-of-town tuition. she will raise the money herself.

a,b,d are the three sentences that use a reflexive pronoun