Read the story summary and then answer the question:
The whole production depended on Jake showing up on
opening night Jake was the best actor and the most
handsome, and he had the most lines because he was the
hero. He was also notoriously flaky, I checked my watch:
five minutes until curtain, and Jake was still nowhere to be
found. Suddenly, Naomi, a girl I barely knew who had only a
bit part, came up to me. "I can do it," she said. "I may not
look like Jake, but I have the whole play memorized."
Which statement is most clearly a theme in this story?
A. Hope arrives in unexpected ways.
B. People should be true to their dreams.
C. Theater is a thrill on and off the stage.
D. Some people are born to greatness.