Question

read the source of the allusion.
the arabian nights presents the ancient legend of how scheherazade successfully postpones her imminent death by mesmerizing her captor with a thousand and one fascinating tales.
what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
by the time reba had finished explaining to mr. mckinney what had happened, her friends were laughingly referring to her as scheherazade.
a person who has difficulty explaining his or her point of view
a person who becomes cowardly around authority figures
a person who uses his or her arts to distract someone and avoid consequences

Explanation:

Scheherazade told stories to delay her execution. Reba's friends call her Scheherazade likely because she used her explanations (like Scheherazade's stories) to distract (Mr. McKinney) and avoid consequences.

Answer:

a person who uses his or her arts to distract someone and avoid consequences