PART A: Which statement best expresses the main theme of the short story?RAYMOND'S RUN A It's necessary to be physically and mentally strong to succeed in sports. B Sharing an important part of your life with someone else can make you closer. C Sometimes helping others can offer a greater sense of an accomplishment than winning. D Girls are encouraged to compete with each other instead of being friends.

C Sometimes helping others can offer a greater sense of an accomplishment than winning.

Explanation:

The story "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara explores the life of a confident young runner, called Sneaky, and the journey of how she discovers that helping someone is greater than winning trophies.

In the story we learn that Sneaky who was so determined about running and winning trophies finally learns that winning does not matter much. She completely changes her perspective on how she perceives people around her when she decides to help her brother run. While doing so, she also make friends with her former competitor, Gretchen and starts to see her in a different perspective rather than just a rival.