Question
Princess Maya lived in the desert where some days it was so hot that her personal chef could cook her dinner on the sidewalk. However, all she ever dreamed of was ice and snow.
One burning afternoon, Princess Maya was fanning herself as sweat dripped from her brow onto the expensive sofa where she sat. She rose to her feet and dashed into the office where her father, King Piero, was writing a letter.
“Father, I have come to tell you what you can get me for my birthday next week. I want an ice castle,” Princess Maya announced.
King Piero scratched his chin. “An ice castle? In the desert?”
“You said you would get me anything for my birthday that my heart desired. And my heart desires an ice castle with packed snow in every room, chandeliers made from icicles, and tubs of cold water from the North Sea,” she said stubbornly.
“Now, Maya, I don’t think you’re being very realistic. You do know what will happen to your ice castle in the desert, do you not?” King Piero regarded his teenage daughter with wise eyes.
“I want an ice castle!” Princess Maya stomped her foot on the marble floor and left the room.
King Piero knew what the outcome of this insane birthday gift would be, but he decided to teach the princess a lesson. The next day, construction began on a 25-room ice castle. Across the path from the construction site of the ice castle another secret project was underway.
In the desert sun, the ice looked like blue fairy dust. Just as Princess Maya was about to instruct the builders exactly how to carve out her bedroom, a loud sawing noise came from across the way.
“Oh, what is that sound? It’s giving me an awful headache!” Princess Maya complained as she went to confront whoever the loud person was.
To her surprise, another house was being built, but this one was fashioned from bricks and cement. It looked rather ugly, she thought, not like the magical ice blue castle that she would soon be living in.
The next morning, Princess Maya awoke late as she always did and strolled outside. To her horror, the ice castle was gone! All that remained was a giant puddle of water.
“Father!” the princess screamed.
“Yes,” King Piero said with a sigh. “Your castle has melted in the desert sun as I knew it would.”
“Well, tell them to build it again!”
“It will melt each time, do you not understand? I think you should live in the brick and cement house across the way. The bricks may be unattractive, but they will keep you cool. And they will still be standing in 100 years,” King Piero explained.
Which details from the text show that Princess Maya is spoiled and irrational? Select all that apply.
“To her surprise, another house was being built, but this one was fashioned from bricks and cement.”
“She rose to her feet and dashed into the office where her father, King Piero, was writing a letter.”
“‘I want an ice castle!’ Princess Maya stomped her foot on the marble floor and left the room.”
“‘And my heart desires an ice castle with packed snow in every room, chandeliers made from icicles, and tubs of cold water from the North Sea,’ she said stubbornly.”
One burning afternoon, Princess Maya was fanning herself as sweat dripped from her brow onto the expensive sofa where she sat. She rose to her feet and dashed into the office where her father, King Piero, was writing a letter.
“Father, I have come to tell you what you can get me for my birthday next week. I want an ice castle,” Princess Maya announced.
King Piero scratched his chin. “An ice castle? In the desert?”
“You said you would get me anything for my birthday that my heart desired. And my heart desires an ice castle with packed snow in every room, chandeliers made from icicles, and tubs of cold water from the North Sea,” she said stubbornly.
“Now, Maya, I don’t think you’re being very realistic. You do know what will happen to your ice castle in the desert, do you not?” King Piero regarded his teenage daughter with wise eyes.
“I want an ice castle!” Princess Maya stomped her foot on the marble floor and left the room.
King Piero knew what the outcome of this insane birthday gift would be, but he decided to teach the princess a lesson. The next day, construction began on a 25-room ice castle. Across the path from the construction site of the ice castle another secret project was underway.
In the desert sun, the ice looked like blue fairy dust. Just as Princess Maya was about to instruct the builders exactly how to carve out her bedroom, a loud sawing noise came from across the way.
“Oh, what is that sound? It’s giving me an awful headache!” Princess Maya complained as she went to confront whoever the loud person was.
To her surprise, another house was being built, but this one was fashioned from bricks and cement. It looked rather ugly, she thought, not like the magical ice blue castle that she would soon be living in.
The next morning, Princess Maya awoke late as she always did and strolled outside. To her horror, the ice castle was gone! All that remained was a giant puddle of water.
“Father!” the princess screamed.
“Yes,” King Piero said with a sigh. “Your castle has melted in the desert sun as I knew it would.”
“Well, tell them to build it again!”
“It will melt each time, do you not understand? I think you should live in the brick and cement house across the way. The bricks may be unattractive, but they will keep you cool. And they will still be standing in 100 years,” King Piero explained.
Which details from the text show that Princess Maya is spoiled and irrational? Select all that apply.
“To her surprise, another house was being built, but this one was fashioned from bricks and cement.”
“She rose to her feet and dashed into the office where her father, King Piero, was writing a letter.”
“‘I want an ice castle!’ Princess Maya stomped her foot on the marble floor and left the room.”
“‘And my heart desires an ice castle with packed snow in every room, chandeliers made from icicles, and tubs of cold water from the North Sea,’ she said stubbornly.”
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The details from the text that show that Princess Maya is spoiled and irrational are:
- “I want an ice castle!” Princess Maya stomped her foot on the marble floor and left the room.”
- “‘And my heart desires an ice castle with packed snow in every room, chandeliers made from icicles, and tubs of cold water from the North Sea,’ she said stubbornly.”
These details illustrate her stubbornness, her tantrum-like behavior, and her unrealistic expectations for her birthday gift.
- “I want an ice castle!” Princess Maya stomped her foot on the marble floor and left the room.”
- “‘And my heart desires an ice castle with packed snow in every room, chandeliers made from icicles, and tubs of cold water from the North Sea,’ she said stubbornly.”
These details illustrate her stubbornness, her tantrum-like behavior, and her unrealistic expectations for her birthday gift.