At the conclusion of "the sweet-shop," what does thwaites explain about liquorice bootlaces?
a) adults allow children to eat the candy because the children misbehave.
b) adults allow children to eat the candy because the children beg for it.
c) adults allow children to eat the candy because it keeps them quiet.
d) adults allow children to eat the candy because rats do not bother them.

The answer is c !

The answer is actually b. explanation: lines that signify human-like characteristics: “a half a dozen kissed the eves”raindrops don’t usually ‘kiss’ anything, as it is a human action. lines that signify playfulness: “and made the gables laugh” a gable is the part of a wall that encloses a pitched roof, so it is certainly not living and cannot really laugh. this is a human characteristic and signifies playfulness.