1) What would be a major theme of "The Man Without a Country"? Seek evidence in paragraphs 10, 23, 24, 26, and 31.
loneliness vs. belonging
good vs. evil
death vs. grief
ambition vs. rivalry

c. our lives go by quickly, so take time to enjoy each moment.

explanation:

the correct answer is a "it describes nora and mrs. linde's relationship". opcions b and d are not related to the content of the passage in any way. option c could be appropiate but it does not fully capture the effect of the dialogue, while option a is quite appropiate, since the dialogue not only exemplifies the relationship between the characters, but it also captures the effect in the excerpt. we get to know that mrs linde bosses around and already knows nora.