Question

1. which line from the text best explains why people in ancient ireland were afraid of fairies?

a. \however, if you traveled the streets of an ancient irish village on the night of october 31, youd hide from them!\ (paragraph 1)
b. \the celts spoke of fairies as the good folk, so as not to offend them if any were listening.\ (paragraph 2)
c. \if you upset them, they could spoil your crops, bring nasty weather, or even kidnap you to fairyland.\ (paragraph 3)
d. \on samhain eve, the celts feared the pooka most of all.\ (paragraph 4)

Explanation:

• Option A only describes hiding from fairies on a specific night but doesn't explain the reason for fear.
• Option B is about what the Celts called fairies to avoid offense, not the reason for fear.
• Option C clearly states the negative consequences (spoiling crops, bringing bad weather, kidnapping) if fairies were upset, which explains why people were afraid.
• Option D focuses on fearing a specific fairy (pooka) on a specific eve but doesn't give a general reason for fearing fairies.

Answer:

C. "If you upset them, they could spoil your crops, bring nasty weather, or even kidnap you to fairyland." (Paragraph 3)