Question

read this excerpt from the people could fly.
the folks were full of misery, then. got sick with the up and down of the sea. so they forgot about flyin when they could no longer breathe the sweet scent of africa.
based on this excerpt, why did the people who were captured stop flying?
○ they were saving their power to escape.
○ they did not want anyone to know about their special power.
○ they were able to fly over land, but not over water.
○ they had shed their wings and missed their home in africa.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the excerpt. The text says they "Got sick with the up and down of the sea" and "forgot about flyin when they could no longer breathe the sweet scent of Africa". Let's evaluate each option:

• Option 1: The excerpt doesn't mention saving power to escape. Eliminate.
• Option 2: There's no indication they didn't want others to know about their power. Eliminate.
• Option 3: The excerpt talks about the sea (water) making them sick and forgetting to fly, implying they could fly over land (where they could breathe Africa's scent) but not over water (sea - related sickness). This matches.
• Option 4: The excerpt doesn't say they shed wings; it's about the sea/smell of Africa. Eliminate.

Answer:

C. They were able to fly over land, but not over water.