Caleb was having a really bad day. He was being rude to everyone! He pushed Fred on his way to class, and even threw Michael's books out of his hands. When
it came time to go to the basketball game that night at school, Caleb decided to
go to the concession stand and order a hot dog and a soda. As he waited for
his food, he stuck his hand in his pocket to get his money but it was gone! He musi
have lost it. He turned around to ask Michael if he could borrow some money
but Michael was just laughing at him.
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This question is incomplete. I have found the complete question online. Since the passage is the same, I will omit it:

. . . but Michael was just laughing at him.

What would be the BEST theme for this passage?

1. Everything always works out in the end.

2. Always treat people as kindly as you would like to be treated.

3. You should always carry extra money.

4. Be nice to everyone, they could end up being a good friend.

The best theme for the passage is:

4. Be nice to everyone, they could end up being a good friend.

Explanation:

We may be tempted to choose theme number 2 but, after thoroughly reading the passage, we can tell number 4 is the best option. The lesson or moral of the story is not simply about being kind for its own sake. There is interest involved. According to the end of the story, you may need that person later, just like Caleb ended up needing Michael. Thus, it pays off to be kind to them just in case.

the answer:

in the first part of the story running is all that matters to squeaky. running gives her confidence and defines who she is. at the beginning of the story she says that other kids call her mercury because she runs very fast. in the text she refers to herself as "miss quicksilver".

the line that provides the best evidence that squeaky has self-confidence is

" and i continue with my breathing exercise, strolling down broadway toward the ice cream man on 145th with not a care in the world cause i am miss quicksilver herself".