Question

Which TWO quotations illustrate Benigoi's connection to the moon?



A. "One night, when the moon had turned her back fully to the water, and only her hair was visible, Benigoi was shocked to find a stranger perched" (Paragraph 5)

B. "'Please, Your Highness,' Benigoi said, 'I have no fan to shelter your face, but I do have flowers.'" (Paragraph 12)

C. "Moon face followed moon face, each one the crest of a heavy wave rocking Benigoi in its wake." (Paragraph 16)

D. "Every night Benigoi circled, adoring the pulse of the moon's reflection on the surface of his water." (Paragraph 18)

E. "On a dark, moonless night, Benigoi heard a familiar voice sink down to where he wallowed at the bottom of the pond." (Paragraph 19)

F. "Then, after the people left, only the moon remained, like a single lantern set to illuminate the garden, and around its pale body danced a thin halo of red." (Paragraph 27)

Answer 1

C and D

- C shows the moon's reflections physically affecting Benigoi ("Moon face followed moon face... rocking Benigoi").
- D directly states his nightly devotion to the moon's reflection ("Every night Benigoi circled, adoring the pulse of the moon's reflection").