Question

save a kingdom by maggie murphy
1 in gethyn’s small island kingdom of wystivere, firstborn princes and princesses couldn’t count on ascending to the throne; rather, they confirmed their eventual right to rule by successfully passing a rigorous royal test administered at age 15.
2 as rose, the royal adviser, placed the key in gethyn’s palm, silver letters, as if by magic, engraved themselves across the comet’s tail on the key, forming the inscription he now read: “to rule wystivere, prince gethyn must save a kingdom.”
3 gethyn almost dropped the key. “save a kingdom? rose, i …”
4 “it does sound daunting,” rose acknowledged, “but remember, they are not mock situations contrived for the tests. within the confines of the oval, beyond this very door, an entire kingdom is in dire need of your assistance, just as all of wystivere will one day depend on your leadership if you ascend to the throne.” she offered encouragement with a prodding touch of gethyn’s shoulder, “begin, gethyn.”
5 within the oval, enchanted acres stretched unconfined by the wall’s measurements. the slender spires of a city rose in the distance, shimmering like silver needles. on a nearby road, a
3 the hero character archetype is one that must face a challenge with courage. which detail from the text shows that gethyn’s character is a hero archetype?
a. “upon closer inspection, gethyn discerned a small, dark speck at the feather’s center, …” (paragraph 15)
b. “… gethyn was leaping and skidding down a steep, pebbly slope. …” (paragraph 10)
c. “gethyn yelled out warnings, but the wind whipped his screams away.” (paragraph 6)
d. “to rule wystivere, prince gethyn must save a kingdom.” (paragraph 2)

Explanation:

The hero archetype requires facing a courageous challenge. Option D establishes that Gethyn has a direct, daunting task of saving an entire kingdom, which is the core heroic challenge that defines his heroic role. The other options describe minor actions or obstacles, not the defining heroic challenge.

Answer:

D. "To rule Wystivere, Prince Gethyn must save a kingdom." (paragraph 2)