Question

Use the story The Crow Child by Mary Mapes Dodge to answer the question. How do Cora's motivations advance the plot?
A. Her desire to get her brother back sets the main plot in motion.
B. Her desire to get her brother back leads to actions that resolve the plot. C. Her desire to be a better sister leads her to take actions that resolve the plot. d. Her desire to punish her brother for annoying her says the main plot in motion

Answer 1

C. Her desire to be a better sister leads her to take actions that resolve the plot.

Explanation: Cora’s motivation to repair and improve her relationship with her brother is what pushes her to act — she admits her fault, tries to make amends, and takes the steps that bring the conflict to an end and produce the story’s resolution. Options A and D are incorrect because the plot isn’t set in motion by a wish to punish him (D) or merely by wanting him back (A); while wanting him back is important, it’s her growth into a better sister and the resulting choices she makes that actually drive the resolution (contrasting with B).