Long ago in a long-forgotten realm, a princess is captured
and imprisoned by the king of a rival kingdom. the
princess's parents summon their most loyal knight and
beseech him to rescue her. the knight must find a way to
save the princess before the rival king marries her.
which possible outcome is most clearly determined by the story's setting?
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a. the story's time and place will require that gods intervene.
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b. the princess will find some kind of magical solution to escape,
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c. the knight and the rival king will likely fight a sword duel to the
death.
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d. the rival king will likely marry the princess before the knight
arrives.

How does gatsby smile at nick? why is this important?

What theme is the main theme of this excerpt from the metal pig by hans christian andersen? in the garden of the grand duke's palace under the roof of one of the wings were a thousand roses bloom in winter, a little ragged boy had been sitting the whole day long. the boy might serve as a type of italy lovely and smiling and yet suffering. he was hungry and thirsty but no one gave him anything and when it became dark and they were about to close the gardens, the porter turned him out. a long time he stood musing on the bridge which crosses the arno and looking at the glittering stars that were reflected in the water which flowed between him and the wonderful marble bridge trinita. he then walked away towards the metal pig, half note down, clasped it with his arms, and, putting his mouth to the shining snout, drink deep droughts of the fresh water. close-by lay a few salad leaves into chestnuts, which register for his supper. no one was in the street but himself. it belonged only to him. he boldly seated himself on the pig's back, leaned forward so that his curly head could rest on the head of the animal, and, before he was aware, fell asleep. it was midnight. the metal pig raised himself gently, and the boy heard him say quite distinctly, hold tight little boy, for i am going to run, and way he started for most wonderful ride first they arrived at the p as the del granduca and the metal horse which bears the dukes statue made allowed

The word stiff is a synonym for the word limber. o o false true