Question

which sentence from the story best shows the true character of th
a then she began to bewail her loss, and said, alas! if i could
again, i would give all my fine clothes and jewels, and every
in the world.

b alas! said she, what can you do for me, you nasty frog?

c he can never even get out of the spring to visit me, though
get my ball for me, and therefore i will tell him he shall have

d as soon as the young princess saw her ball, she ran to pick it
so overjoyed to have it in her hand again, that she never th
but ran home with it as fast as she could

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option to see which best reveals the true character (likely showing a flaw like selfishness, ingratitude, etc., common in stories like "The Frog Prince"):

• Option A: Talks about giving up possessions to get something back, not a core character flaw.
• Option B: Insults the frog ("nasty frog"), showing rudeness or disrespect, but not the strongest for true character.
• Option C: Shows the princess planning to lie or go back on her word (promising the frog but dismissing him as useless), highlighting dishonesty/ingratitude.
• Option D: Describes her joy at retrieving the ball, not a character flaw.

However, if the story is "The Frog Prince," the key character flaw (true character) is the princess’s ingratitude/breaking her promise. Option D shows she forgets the frog entirely after getting her ball, which is a classic example of her true (selfish, ungrateful) character—she abandons the frog who helped her. Wait, re - evaluating:

Wait, let's re - check the options (some text is cut off, but from context of "The Frog Prince"):

• Option D: "As soon as the young princess saw her ball, she ran to pick it... so overjoyed... that she never tho[ught of the frog] but ran home with it as fast as she could." This shows she completely forgets the frog who retrieved the ball for her, revealing her selfish, ungrateful true character (she only cared about the ball, not the frog or her promise).

• Option C: Partially cut, but if it’s about dismissing the frog’s ability to help, it’s less about true character than D’s abandonment.

• Option B: Insulting, but D’s action of forgetting the frog (breaking implied promise) is a stronger indicator of true (selfish, ungrateful) character.

Assuming the full context of "The Frog Prince," the sentence that best shows her true (selfish, ungrateful) character is D.

To determine the sentence that best shows the true character (likely of the princess in "The Frog Prince"), we analyze each option:

• Option A focuses on a hypothetical trade of possessions, not a core character trait.
• Option B shows rudeness but not a defining flaw.
• Option C (partially visible) hints at dismissing the frog but is less conclusive.
• Option D shows the princess, after retrieving her ball, completely forgetting the frog (who helped her) and running home. This reveals her selfish, ungrateful nature (prioritizing the ball over the frog and any promise she may have made), which is a key aspect of her true character in the story.

Answer:

D. As soon as the young princess saw her ball, she ran to pick it so overjoyed to have it in her hand again, that she never tho but ran home with it as fast as she could