Question

read the source of the allusion. in the fairy tale the pied piper of hamelin, the pied piper plays a magical pipe. using the pipe, he gets animals and people to follow him. what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? by promising to solve the towns problems, the mayor became a pied piper for supporters. a leader who listens to the people a leader who is known for being honest a leader who gathers many followers

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of the allusion, we analyze the story of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin": the piper uses his pipe to make people/animals follow him. The sentence says the mayor became a "pied piper for supporters" by promising to solve problems. This means the mayor gathered many followers (like the piper gathered people/animals) through his promises. The other options ("listens to people" or "known for honesty") don't match the piper's role (he led followers, not listened or was defined by honesty).

Answer:

a leader who gathers many followers