Question

only one ninja enjoys himself. the outcome of the story is situational irony because the opposite of what was expected is what happened. instead of nicholas being punished, he is rewarded for his imaginative thinking, which shows that being older and wiser doesn’t necessarily mean better.

choose the correct answer.

which of the following passages from the sample paragraph is explaining the data that was used?

the outcome...is situational irony because the opposite of what was expected is what happens.

he observes, \the older, wiser, and better people...proved to be in error...\ (saki 1).

nicholas objects...saying, \your voice doesn’t sound like aunt’s...\ (saki 3).

Explanation:

To determine which passage explains the data used, we analyze each option:

• The first option explains situational irony, not data.
• The second option ("he observes, 'the older, wiser, and better people...proved to be in error...' (Saki 1)") presents a quote (data) from the text and references its source, explaining the data used.
• The third option is a quote about Nicholas' objection, not explaining the data used.

Answer:

The passage "he observes, 'the older, wiser, and better people...proved to be in error...' (Saki 1)" (the second option among the provided choices)