Question
You read the paragraph again, this time focusing on the next sentence.
Once upon a time, there was a lonely dragon named Durgle. Durgle lived in Sindara, a land full of mountains whose fingertips reached towards blue skies. More than anything, Durgle longed to find a new friend. So, one day, Durgle decided to go on an adventure to do just that.
What effect does the following sentence have on the paragraph?
“More than anything, Durgle longed to find a new friend.”
Question 8 options:
It compares Durgle's feelings of happiness and joy to the tall mountains in Sindara.
It emphasizes Durgle's loneliness and determination to find a new friend.
It shows how Durgle's feelings of loneliness and fear affect the land around him.
It depicts Durgle as a dangerous and selfish dragon who wants to live alone.
Once upon a time, there was a lonely dragon named Durgle. Durgle lived in Sindara, a land full of mountains whose fingertips reached towards blue skies. More than anything, Durgle longed to find a new friend. So, one day, Durgle decided to go on an adventure to do just that.
What effect does the following sentence have on the paragraph?
“More than anything, Durgle longed to find a new friend.”
Question 8 options:
It compares Durgle's feelings of happiness and joy to the tall mountains in Sindara.
It emphasizes Durgle's loneliness and determination to find a new friend.
It shows how Durgle's feelings of loneliness and fear affect the land around him.
It depicts Durgle as a dangerous and selfish dragon who wants to live alone.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
It emphasizes Durgle's loneliness and determination to find a new friend.
Reason: the sentence directly expresses Durgle’s strongest desire (longing for a friend) and sets up his motivation for the adventure, rather than comparing feelings to mountains, affecting the land, or portraying him as dangerous.
Reason: the sentence directly expresses Durgle’s strongest desire (longing for a friend) and sets up his motivation for the adventure, rather than comparing feelings to mountains, affecting the land, or portraying him as dangerous.