Read the excerpt from “Mowgli’s Brothers” as Mother Wolf speaks to Shere Khan. "He shall live to run with the pack and to hunt with the pack; and in the end, look you, hunter of little naked cubs—frog-eater— fish-killer—he shall hunt thee!"

How does Mother Wolf’s statement develop the plot?

It violates the Law of the Jungle so Mother Wolf will be punished.

It forces the wolves to choose to make Mowgli part of the pack.

It demonstrates that Mother Wolf will eventually rule the pack.

It increases the conflict between Shere Khan and Mowgli.