Question
Paragraph 16:
"She settled baby William and helped Ma get seated at the table. Pa said grace. Then Callie scooped out generous servings of thick soup from the kettle and put out a platter of sweet cakes."
Paragraph 17:
"'Mmm,' said Ma, munching a crunchy cake and sitting up straighter. 'I feel better already, Callie, you're developing into a wonderful cook.'"
Paragraph 18:
"Callie's eyes twinkled. 'Delicious,' Pa said, asking for more soup. Slurping up his second bowl, he finally looked up. 'I have to ask, Callie . . . where'd you find the crawfish?'"
Paragraph 19:
"Callie smiled wickedly. 'I asked for a miracle,' she answered."
Question
The question asks: "What makes the ending humorous?"
Answer Choices
The three answer choices are:
The reader knows what Callie's parents are eating, but they don't.
Callie's father pretends that he's eating crawfish instead of locusts.
The reader knows that Callie doesn't believe in miracles.
"She settled baby William and helped Ma get seated at the table. Pa said grace. Then Callie scooped out generous servings of thick soup from the kettle and put out a platter of sweet cakes."
Paragraph 17:
"'Mmm,' said Ma, munching a crunchy cake and sitting up straighter. 'I feel better already, Callie, you're developing into a wonderful cook.'"
Paragraph 18:
"Callie's eyes twinkled. 'Delicious,' Pa said, asking for more soup. Slurping up his second bowl, he finally looked up. 'I have to ask, Callie . . . where'd you find the crawfish?'"
Paragraph 19:
"Callie smiled wickedly. 'I asked for a miracle,' she answered."
Question
The question asks: "What makes the ending humorous?"
Answer Choices
The three answer choices are:
The reader knows what Callie's parents are eating, but they don't.
Callie's father pretends that he's eating crawfish instead of locusts.
The reader knows that Callie doesn't believe in miracles.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer choice is:
**The reader knows what Callie's parents are eating, but they don't.**
This creates humor because Callie's parents are enjoying the meal without realizing that they are actually eating locusts, while Callie playfully attributes it to a "miracle," leading to a humorous contrast between their perception and the reality of the situation.
**The reader knows what Callie's parents are eating, but they don't.**
This creates humor because Callie's parents are enjoying the meal without realizing that they are actually eating locusts, while Callie playfully attributes it to a "miracle," leading to a humorous contrast between their perception and the reality of the situation.