Question

if you set a cork in water and then place it in some fireplace ashes before rubbing your knife blades with the ashy cork, what will happen?
your blades will be indestructible.
your blades will become rubberized.
your blades will shine like new.
your blades will be incredibly sharp.

Explanation:

Fireplace ashes (containing alkaline substances) and wet cork create a mild abrasive/polishing effect. Rubbing knife blades with this ashy cork cleans and polishes them, making them shine. "Indestructible" and "rubberized" are illogical. While sharpening is different from polishing, the process here is more about cleaning/polishing to restore shine, so "Your blades will shine like new" is correct.

Answer:

C. Your blades will shine like new. (Assuming the options are labeled A, B, C, D with C being "Your blades will shine like new" based on typical multiple - choice formatting for such questions)