Question

read the two selections. then, choose the best answer to each question.
selection 1: a strange mirror: the world of the fable
1 fables are short, fictional stories that often include animals that act like humans. the animals in fables have conversations, make mistakes, trick each other, take risks, and learn lessons—just like people. through their animal characters, fables are generally
and then part b.
part a
which of the following most clearly identifies the main idea in paragraph 2 of selection 1?
a. some of the earliest fables were written by vishnu sharma for hindu royalty, to teach them about life lessons in family, friendship and other concepts.
b. the earliest of known fables, the panchatantra is a collection featuring animals trying to outsmart each other using wit and deception.
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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the options for the main idea of paragraph 2 (though the full paragraph isn't shown, we can infer from the options). Option A talks about Vishnu Sharma writing early fables for Hindu royalty to teach life lessons. Option B focuses on the Panchatantra as a collection with animals outsmarting each other. Since the question is about the main idea of the paragraph (likely about the purpose of early fables), Option A is more about the intent (teaching lessons) which is a common main - idea focus for such passages about fables.

To determine the main idea, we analyze the options. Option A focuses on the purpose of early fables (teaching life lessons) which is a key aspect of fables' main idea. Option B focuses on the action of animals in a specific fable collection rather than the broader main idea of the paragraph (likely about the purpose of fables).

Answer:

A. Some of the earliest fables were written by Vishnu Sharma for Hindu royalty, to teach them about life lessons in family, friendship and other concepts.