Question

which quotation from the passage best supports the theme that looks can be deceiving?

\once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess.\

\there were princesses enough, but it was difficult to find out whether they were real ones... so he came home again and was sad.\

\one evening a terrible storm came on; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents.\

Explanation:

Analyze the theme

Using the Theme in Literature knowledge point, the theme is "looks can be deceiving." This means that the outward appearance of a person or situation does not match the inner reality or truth.

Evaluate the textual evidence

Using the Textual Evidence knowledge point, we evaluate the options to find which quote directly shows a contrast between outward appearance and reality:

• Option 1 introduces the prince's goal but does not address appearances.
• Option 2 describes his difficulty finding a real princess but does not show a contrast between looks and reality.
• Option 3 describes a storm, which is setting rather than character appearance.
• The text on the left describes a girl standing at the gate in the rain: "But, good gracious! what a sight the rain and the wind had made her look... And yet she said that she was a real princess." This shows that despite her poor, wet appearance, she claims to be a real princess, which perfectly supports the theme that looks can be deceiving.

Select the correct option

The fourth option (partially visible at the bottom of the screen, corresponding to the description of her wet appearance and her claim to be a real princess) is the correct choice.

Answer:

• "Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess."
• "There were princesses enough, but it was difficult to find out whether they were real ones. . . So he came home again and was sad."
• "One evening a terrible storm came on; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents."
• "But, good gracious! what a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. . . And yet she said that she was a real princess." (Correct answer)