Question

The following question refers to “Airport” and “The Road Not Taken.” A theme common to both “Airport” and “The Road Not Taken” is that
A) you should not let others make important decisions for you.

B) before you act, you should know exactly what your alternatives are.

C) the choices we make in life have lasting effects.

D) choices usually come in the form of clear either/or decisions.

Answer 1

B) Before you act, you should know exactly what your alternatives are 

Answer 2

Answer:

C.

Explanation:

"The Road Not Taken" is a poem by Robert Frost and "Airport" is a short story by Pauline Kaldas.

In the poem, the speaker is takes the road that's less taken and that decision made a significant difference in his life.

"I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference."

And in the short story, the decision that Samir and Hoda make also makes a significant difference in their lives which impacted their lives in a positive way.