I believe it is because the government selects you if you are good enough for it.
On chapter 2 paragraph 13, Ballister says that quote.
The theme for this story could be that if you work hard enough, you can leave your troubles and problems behind. The theme could also be that if you try too hard to avoid danger , than you might put yourself in more of it.
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B and b mostly because it is odd for the sun to show in the night and the word rude has a negative connotation
