Which passage from “The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter” supports the theme that perseverance pays off?

The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter

A. The prince shot the bird with his bow and arrow, and it dropped inside the fence, so the prince sent his servant to gather it.
B. And all this shows that the tortoise is the wisest of all men and animals.
C. When the feast was over the king gave half of his kingdom to the tortoise to rule over, and three hundred slaves to work on his farm.
D. She was in great distress at the thought that she would lose her son, of whom she was very proud, as she knew that when the king heard of his son’s disobedience he would kill him.

It's not A

Derek's mother had a busy day ahead of her. she asked derek to by going to the store and buying groceries. "we need bread, milk, cheese and other things," she said. "don't forget to take the list. i know how forgetful you are." derek agreed to do the shopping, but after his mother left, he quickly forgot about his promise. several hours later, he remembered. he ran out the door and headed to the store. he forgot to take the shopping list. when he returned home, derek unloaded the groceries. he had carefully packed the dairy products and vegetables in one bag. the bread and canned goods were packed in the other. he reached into the first bag and took out beans, broccoli, butter and cheese. he put them neatly into the refrigerator. then he put away the bread and soup. when his mother came home, she opened the refrigerator and frowned. 1 select the correct answer. read the passage. then choose the best prediction of what will happen next. a. derek's mother tells him that he forgot to buy milk. b. derek's mother tells him he bought the wrong kind of milk. c. derek's mother tells him that she bought the milk.

Which statement describes the central idea of the text in the story learning about the holocaust

Which of these rhetorical devices is most clearly used in the underlined portion of the text?