Question
The Endless Tale
by James Baldwin
In the Far East there was a great king who had no work to do. Every day, and all day long, he sat on soft cushions and listened to stories. And no matter what the story was about, he never grew tired of hearing it, even though it was very long.
“There is only one fault that I find with your story,” he often said: “it is too short.”
All the story-tellers in the world were invited to his palace; and some of them told tales that were very long indeed. But the king was always sad when a story was ended.
At last he sent word into every city and town and country place, offering a prize to any one who should tell him an endless tale. He said,—
“To the man that will tell me a story which shall last forever, I will give my fairest daughter for his wife; and I will make him my heir, and he shall be king after me.”
But this was not all. He added a very hard condition. “If any man shall try to tell such a story and then fail, he shall have his head cut off.”
"The Endless Tale" by James Baldwin
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which sentence should be included in an objective summary of the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
A king offers great rewards to anyone who can tell him an endless tale but failing to tell such a story results in death.
A king offers great rewards to anyone who can tell him an endless tale but failing to tell such a story results in death.
A king in the Far East likes to hear stories and invites storytellers from around the world to his palace.
A king in the Far East likes to hear stories and invites storytellers from around the world to his palace.
A king in the Far East has nothing to do but sit on soft cushions and listen to stories all day.
A king in the Far East has nothing to do but sit on soft cushions and listen to stories all day.
A king, who seems lazy and rather cruel, wants to hear an endless tale and offers many rewards to anyone who succeeds.
by James Baldwin
In the Far East there was a great king who had no work to do. Every day, and all day long, he sat on soft cushions and listened to stories. And no matter what the story was about, he never grew tired of hearing it, even though it was very long.
“There is only one fault that I find with your story,” he often said: “it is too short.”
All the story-tellers in the world were invited to his palace; and some of them told tales that were very long indeed. But the king was always sad when a story was ended.
At last he sent word into every city and town and country place, offering a prize to any one who should tell him an endless tale. He said,—
“To the man that will tell me a story which shall last forever, I will give my fairest daughter for his wife; and I will make him my heir, and he shall be king after me.”
But this was not all. He added a very hard condition. “If any man shall try to tell such a story and then fail, he shall have his head cut off.”
"The Endless Tale" by James Baldwin
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which sentence should be included in an objective summary of the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
A king offers great rewards to anyone who can tell him an endless tale but failing to tell such a story results in death.
A king offers great rewards to anyone who can tell him an endless tale but failing to tell such a story results in death.
A king in the Far East likes to hear stories and invites storytellers from around the world to his palace.
A king in the Far East likes to hear stories and invites storytellers from around the world to his palace.
A king in the Far East has nothing to do but sit on soft cushions and listen to stories all day.
A king in the Far East has nothing to do but sit on soft cushions and listen to stories all day.
A king, who seems lazy and rather cruel, wants to hear an endless tale and offers many rewards to anyone who succeeds.
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The sentence that should be included in an objective summary of the passage is:
A king offers great rewards to anyone who can tell him an endless tale but failing to tell such a story results in death.
A king offers great rewards to anyone who can tell him an endless tale but failing to tell such a story results in death.
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