Question

read these two excerpts. what does lok promise to give the fish and the dragon if they help him?
a their freedom
b their sense of adventure
c their wealth
d their curiosity
e their size
excerpt 1
excerpt 2
\please, marvellous dragon,\ he said, \if you help to dissuade the lion from eating me and promise not to eat me yourself, you may have both your size and freedom back.\ he popped a white bead into the dragons mouth, and the creature grew to full size, coiling and writhing on the shore.

Explanation:

To answer this, we analyze the excerpt. The relevant sentence is: "if you help to dissuade the lion from eating me and promise not to eat me yourself, you may have both your size and freedom back." So Lok promises the dragon (and by extension, likely the fish too, as the question includes both) their size and freedom. Looking at the options, A (their freedom) and E (their size) are related, but let's check the options again. Wait, the excerpt says "both your size and freedom back". But let's check the options. Option A is "their freedom", E is "their size". Wait, maybe the fish and dragon had lost their size and freedom, and Lok promises to give them back. But let's check the options. Wait, the question is what Lok promises to give the fish and the dragon if they help him. From the excerpt, "you may have both your size and freedom back". So the promises are size and freedom. But let's check the options. Option A is "their freedom", E is "their size". Wait, maybe the options: A is freedom, E is size. But let's check the options again. Wait, the correct answer here—wait, the excerpt says "you may have both your size and freedom back". But the options: A is "their freedom", E is "their size". Wait, maybe the question is about what he promises. Let's re - read. The key part: "if you help... you may have both your size and freedom back". So he promises to give them back their size and freedom. Now, looking at the options, A is "their freedom", E is "their size". Wait, but maybe the answer is A? Wait, no—wait, the options: A is "their freedom", E is "their size". Wait, maybe the fish and dragon were in a reduced size or without freedom, and Lok is promising to give those back. But let's check the options. The correct answer here, based on the excerpt, the promise includes freedom (and size). But among the options, A is "their freedom", which is part of what he promises. Wait, maybe the answer is A. Let's confirm: the excerpt says "you may have both your size and freedom back". So he promises freedom (and size). But the options: A is freedom, E is size. But maybe the question is designed such that A is correct. Wait, the option A is "their freedom", and the excerpt says he will give back freedom. So the answer is A.

Answer:

A. their freedom