Question

Read this excerpt from The Beggar and the King.

THE BEGGAR: (outside) Bread. Bread. Bread. Give me some bread.
THE KING: (languidly) Who is that crying in the street for bread?
THE SERVANT: (fanning) O king, it is a beggar.
THE KING: Why does he cry for bread?
THE SERVANT: O king, he cries for bread in order that he may fill his belly.

How does this dialogue affect the action of the story?
A. It leads the king to order that the beggar be fed immediately.
B. It leads the king to order his servant to stop fanning him because he's too cold.
C. It prompts the king to command that the beggar be sent away.
D. It prompts the king to command that the beggar be ignored by everyone in the kingdom.

Answer 1

It prompts the king to command that the beggar be sent away.

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Answer 2

A. It leads the King to order that the beggar be fed immediately

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