春 C
Which of these is the most important event from the
beginning the story?
oo
The youngest son wants to steal the enchantress's
power, so she turns him into a raging beast.
The men who tried to free the princess risked their lives,
so she was reluctant to ask the youngest son to try.
Each son who was turned into an animal appears in his
human form for only two hours each day.
An old enchantress does not trust her sons, so she
turns one into an eagle, another into a whale, and the
youngest son runs away.

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.