Question

read the sentence from paragraph 13. the princes stared at him with their eyes the size of dinner - plates. what does the phrase their eyes the size of dinner - plates suggest about the princes? a they are greedy. b they are amused. c they are puzzled. d they are frightened. read the sentence from paragraph 17. when they approached the patch of soil only one purple flower bobbed slightly in the gentle morning breeze, and it stood where prince one had planted his seed. think about the suffix - ly. what is the meaning of slightly as it is used above? a in a small way b in a beautiful way c in a surprising way d in a wonderful way

Explanation:

1. For the first question about "their eyes the size of dinner - plates", this is a hyperbolic description. In literature, such exaggeration is often used to show eagerness or greed. So "They are greedy" is a reasonable interpretation.
2. For the second question, the suffix "-ly" often turns an adjective into an adverb. "Slight" means small or not significant, so "slightly" means in a small way.

Answer:

1. A. They are greedy
2. A. in a small way