Question

Excerpt from The Heron and the Hummingbird - A Re-Telling of the Classic Tale

Only minutes later, Heron reached the edge of the mountain. Pheasant congratulated him on winning the race. They had a satisfying sip of water while they waited for Hummingbird to finish the race. When Hummingbird finally arrived, he admitted that he had forgotten about the race. He let Heron have all the fish in the water. Without the option of eating fish, Hummingbird drank flower nectar all the time. After that day, Heron and Hummingbird ate different foods. They moved away from each other, but they sometimes met up to talk about the good old days when they had fished together, and to tell stories about their new homes. In the last paragraph, the word option means:
A) choice.
B) habit.
C) plan.
D) view.

Answer 1

In the context of the story, 'option' refers to the availability of choices, which in the case of the Hummingbird was the choice between eating fish or drinking flower nectar.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the last paragraph of the excerpt from The Heron and the Hummingbird, the word 'option' means 'choice'. When Hummingbird let Heron have all the fish in the water, it suggests that Hummingbird had lost the possibility or opportunity to eat fish, making flower nectar his primary food source. Hence, 'option' in this context refers to the availability of different choices for sustenance.