Question
One day Hottah the moose approached Ithenhiela with a plan, for Hottah knew something of the geography of the West and of the personality of the great man who lived there. As he presented Ithenhiela with the rough route of an escape, Ithenhiela's mind traveled along its own troubled pathways.
His family surrounded him. As his sisters teased him about being too small and young to ride a horse yet, he could see the twinkle in his mother's eyes, kindled by both amusement and affection. Straining to defend himself, he was also secure in the love that enveloped him.
"This lonely existence as Naba-Cha's servant is slowly draining your lifeblood," Hottah, who
How does the italicized paragraph on page 2 contribute to the plot?
By revealing the past, the paragraph helps explain present motives.
By exposing the past, the paragraph suggests the story's resolution.
By showing contrast, the paragraph foreshadows future family conflict.
By evoking opposition, the paragraph creates rising action and suspense.
His family surrounded him. As his sisters teased him about being too small and young to ride a horse yet, he could see the twinkle in his mother's eyes, kindled by both amusement and affection. Straining to defend himself, he was also secure in the love that enveloped him.
"This lonely existence as Naba-Cha's servant is slowly draining your lifeblood," Hottah, who
How does the italicized paragraph on page 2 contribute to the plot?
By revealing the past, the paragraph helps explain present motives.
By exposing the past, the paragraph suggests the story's resolution.
By showing contrast, the paragraph foreshadows future family conflict.
By evoking opposition, the paragraph creates rising action and suspense.
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GPT-5 mini
By revealing the past, the paragraph helps explain present motives.
Explanation: the memory of family warmth contrasts with his current lonely life as Naba-Cha's servant and shows why he would want to escape—motivating his actions.
Explanation: the memory of family warmth contrasts with his current lonely life as Naba-Cha's servant and shows why he would want to escape—motivating his actions.