Question 1 • *WHS OH-English Language Arts 10 A-CR
Read the excerpt from "The Storyteller.""Were there any sheep in the park?” demanded Cyril."No;” said the bachelor, "there were no sheep.”"Why weren’t there any sheep?” came the inevitable question arising out of that answer.The aunt permitted herself a smile, which might almost have been described as a grin."There were no sheep in the park,” said the bachelor, "because the Prince’s mother had once had a dream that her son would either be killed by a sheep or else by a clock falling on him. For that reason the Prince never kept a sheep in his park or a clock in his palace.”
Answer
A
Cyril expects there to be sheep in the park, but there are not.
B
The aunt hopes that the bachelor cannot answer Cyril’s questions, but he can.
C
The prince’s mother fears that her son will be killed by a sheep, but he is not.
D
The bachelor wants the children to listen quietly, but Cyril asks a question.
Explanation
The aunt smiles because she expects Cyril’s question to stump the bachelor. Instead, the bachelor immediately gives an explanation: the Prince’s mother dreamed her son might be killed by a sheep, so the Prince kept no sheep. This supports choice B, that the aunt hopes the bachelor cannot answer Cyril’s questions, but he can.
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