Question

what evidence supports the conclusion that \the storyteller\ uses satire to impart the theme that adults should respect children’s intelligence? select two options. □ \come and look out of the window,\ she added. \the child moved reluctantly to the window. why are those sheep being driven out of that field? he asked.\ □ \oh, look at those cows!\ exclaimed the aunt. nearly every field along the line had contained cows or bullocks, but she spoke as though she were drawing attention to a rarity. □ \the smaller girl made no actual comment on the story, but she had long ago recommenced a murmured repetition of her favourite line.\ □ \the storyteller paused to let a full idea of the park’s treasures sink into the children’s imaginations; then he resumed.\ □ \the story began badly, said the smaller of the small girls, but it had a beautiful ending. \it is the most beautiful story that i ever heard, said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision. \it is the only beautiful story i have ever heard, said cyril.

Explanation:

1. For the option “‘Oh, look at those cows!’ exclaimed the aunt. Nearly every field along the line had contained cows or bullocks, but she spoke as though she were drawing attention to a rarity.”: The aunt misidentifies sheep as cows, showing her lack of awareness or attempt to engage children with incorrect information, which satirizes adult ignorance, supporting the theme that adults should respect children’s intelligence (as children might notice the error, implying adults’ lack of respect for their observational skills).
2. For the option “‘The smaller girl made no actual comment on the story, but she had long ago recommenced a murmured repetition of her favourite line.’”: The girl’s disengagement (repeating her favorite line instead of engaging with the aunt’s story) implies the aunt’s story is unappealing, satirizing adults’ inability to tell stories that respect children’s intelligence (children’s lack of interest shows adults’ failure to engage them properly, supporting the theme).

Other options either praise the story (not satirizing adults) or describe the storyteller’s pause (not related to adult - child intelligence dynamic).

Answer:

• “‘Oh, look at those cows!’ exclaimed the aunt. Nearly every field along the line had contained cows or bullocks, but she spoke as though she were drawing attention to a rarity.”
• “‘The smaller girl made no actual comment on the story, but she had long ago recommenced a murmured repetition of her favourite line.’”