Answer:
There are many different ways to apply a theme to a question. One of the ways is to think about the theme and then fit it into the question. For example, if the theme is dogs and cats then the question would be about dogs and cats. If you are answering the question then your answer should somewhat restate the question and be about dogs and cats.
Explanation:
This is how I apply themes to my questions and your question was not very clear in the first place so I was very confused on what you wanted me to write and I have the explanation in the answer so yeah.
the basics of how life worked.
In colloquial English 'them" would be acceptable
In formal English 'they' is used accompanied by the corresponding auxilliary verb
So, you could also say Is everyone who works in this store as helpful as they are ?
It is a simile. A simile is comparing two things with like or as. Example: "They were as quiet as a mouse". Now never confuse this with a metaphor which doesn't use like or as, but still compares two things. Example: "She is a walking encyclopedia" . This is telling you indirectly that she is a very smart and talkative person. A simile would tell you directly
