This question has two parts. First, answer Part 1. Then, answer Part 2. Part 1 Which word best describes the attitude of the queen toward the princess in “Princess and Pea”?

The queen is skeptical because she doubts that the visitor is a real princess and arranges a test to find out. She places a pea beneath many mattresses, expecting that a true princess will be sensitive enough to feel it. “Skeptical” means doubtful, so it best describes the queen’s attitude.

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