Question

chao boiled with anger and scolded his sons for losing their money and failing to catch the rabbit. he finally set out with intentions of unearthing the rabbit by himself.
11as chao entered the forest, flocks of birds and packs of creatures approached him. he trembled like a leaf in the wind.
“farmer, beware!” called jiang. “if i strum my lute, the creatures will attack!”
chao begged jiang to save him from this misfortune and promised to do anything.
“you must promise to treat people better and donate half of your possessions to the less fortunate villagers,” jiang directed.
chao quickly agreed because he was so terrified, and he followed through on his promise. satisfied, jiang continued to work as a shepherd and play his lute.
tavaris read this folktale in class and exclaimed that chao was a jealous and mean - spirited man. which section provides support for this interpretation?
a section 1
b section 2
c section 3
d section 4

Explanation:

In Section 1, Chao's actions of scolding his sons for losing money and failing to catch the rabbit show his mean - spirited nature. His decision to go alone to unearth the rabbit (likely out of not trusting his sons or wanting the 'prize' himself) can imply jealousy (maybe of Jiang's success if we assume prior context where Jiang had a role, though the given text mainly shows his meanness in scolding).

Answer:

A. Section 1