Question

The magistrate’s great-grandson eventually sold the estate to the city and it was declared a cultural landmark and restored to its former glory. On festival days, tourists paid to join in feasts, lighting firecrackers or watching the dragon dance until the stars came out. 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.

The narrator's point of view in paragraph 27 allows the reader to —



A. know what Benigoi thinks about Kaguya.

B. know how both Benigoi and Kaguya feel.

C. understand how the court has changed since Benigoi left.

D. understand how Benigoi feels about the magistrate's court.

Answer 1

C

The paragraph describes concrete changes to the magistrate’s estate—sold to the city, made a cultural landmark, used for tourist festivals—so the reader learns how the court has changed since Benigoi left. It does not reveal Benigoi’s or Kaguya’s thoughts or feelings.