Question

As to the tailors, they never entered that particular kingdom again with their magic cloth, but they played their same trick on one hundred and one other kings and emperors around the world. You may have heard of them.

Infer to whom the narrator is referring in the line “You may have heard of them.”
a.
Julius Caesar
c.
The emperor in The Emperor’s New Clothes.
b.
Napoleon
d.
none of the above

Answer 1

The line "You may have heard of them" in the context of the passage refers to the emperor in "The Emperor’s New Clothes." The story is about a ruler who is deceived by tailors into believing he is wearing invisible cloth that only the wise can see. This tale highlights themes of vanity and deception. Therefore, the correct answer is:

c. The emperor in The Emperor’s New Clothes.