Question

read the incomplete summary of the passage.
sentaro, a lazy man, wishes to live forever. while searching for the \elixir of life,\ sentaro prays to jofuku to help him on his quest. jofuku sends him, instead, to the country of perpetual life, where the inhabitants cannot die. after three hundred years, sentaro grows weary and wishes he could return home.
which statement can be added to make a complete and objective summary?
sentaro prays to jofuku to allow him to return home, and jofuku sends a messenger to deliver him home.
after learning his lesson, sentaro vows to spend the rest of his life working toward achieving the life of a hermit.
sentaro learns that his experiences have all been a dream, and he is grateful to return to his old life.
frustrated with his setbacks in business and with his neighbors, sentaro regrets ever wishing to find eternal life.

Explanation:

To make a complete, objective summary, we need a statement that logically follows the established plot: Sentaro is in the Country of Perpetual Life, grows weary, and wishes to return home. The correct option directly continues this plot without adding unstated subjective lessons, dream twists, or unrelated backstory.

Answer:

Sentaro prays to Jofuku to allow him to return home, and Jofuku sends a messenger to deliver him home.