Which sentence could you cite from the passage as evidence that the older brothers picked on their younger brother, Youngling?

A) "King George also desired a well large enough to hold ample water."

B) "Once upon a time there was a man who fathered three sons: Peter, Paul, and Youngling."

C) "'Oh, you're such a child. Go ahead and look. Maybe you'll finally learn a lesson,' cried out his brothers."

D) "Many men came to try their luck; but all their hacking and hewing, all their digging and delving, were fruitless."

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Sydney Wallace

17 May, 13:33

Which sentence could you cite from the passage as evidence that the older brothers picked on their younger brother, Youngling?

A) "King George also desired a well large enough to hold ample water."

B) "Once upon a time there was a man who fathered three sons: Peter, Paul, and Youngling."

C) "'Oh, you're such a child. Go ahead and look. Maybe you'll finally learn a lesson,' cried out his brothers."

D) "Many men came to try their luck; but all their hacking and hewing, all their digging and delving, were fruitless."

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Oswaldo Pratt · Answer 1

C. This quote, giving dialogue from the brothers themselves, shows the reader how they treated their brother Youngling. When someone older calls someone a "child", usually it is said with taunting or making fun of that person, also the use of the word "finally" shows that they don't think Youngling has ever really learned anything.