Question

Read the sentence.

For Reuven the furrier it was a bad year, and after long hesitation he decided to sell Zlateh the goat. She was old and gave little milk. Feivel the town butcher had offered eight gulden for her.

Which best analyzes how the passage develops the plot?
Question 2 options:


Reuven is greedy and only cares about money. His greed sets the plot in motion and adds to the rising tension.


Reuven doesn't have any use for the goat anymore.


Reuven doesn't want to sell Zlateh, but his family needs the money. Reuven's decision and sacrifice set the plot of the story in motion. Without this event, the rest of the story wouldn't have happened.


Reuven could use more meat for the holiday season. He cares for the goat, however, and can't bear to do the job himself. His decision creates the main conflict in the story.

Answer 1

The passage says "after long hesitation", which means he did not want to sell the goat, but if he did sell it, like it says he did, he must have had a good reason such as being able to support his family. This would make the answer most likely to be...

c) Reuven doesn't want to sell Zlateh, but his family needs the money. Reuven's decision and sacrifice set the plot of the story in motion. Without this event, the rest of the story wouldn't have happened.