Question

Read the passage from "The Crab That Played with the Sea.”

‘Ah!’ said the Eldest Magician. ‘Now I know who has been playing with the Sea;’ and he called out, ‘What are you doing, Pau Amma?’

And Pau Amma, deep down below, answered, ‘Once a day and once a night I go out to look for my food. Once a day and once a night I return. Leave me alone.’

Then the Eldest Magician said, ‘Listen, Pau Amma. When you go out from your cave the waters of the Sea pour down into Pusat Tasek, and all the beaches of all the islands are left bare, and the little fish die, and Raja Moyang Kaban, the King of the Elephants, his legs are made muddy. When you come back and sit in Pusat Tasek, the waters of the Sea rise, and half the little islands are drowned, and the Man’s house is flooded, and Raja Abdullah, the King of the Crocodiles, his mouth is filled with the salt water.’

How do the underlined words in the passage create meaning?

They describe how Pau Amma plays.
They describe how the animals play.
They describe Pau Amma’s impact on the sea and the animals.
They describe the tasks the Eldest Magician gives to the animals.

Answer 1

They describe Pau Amma’s impact on the sea and the animals.

Explanation: the phrases show what happens when Pau Amma leaves and returns — tides rise and fall, beaches and islands are affected, and the animals (elephant, crocodile, fish) are harmed or inconvenienced — highlighting Pau Amma’s effect on the environment.