Asked by Zephyr Benedict
Read the following text from a folktale. This excerpt is about Aladdin.
His son, who was called Aladdin, had been brought up in a very careless and idle manner, and by that means had contracted many vicious habits. He was stubborn and disobedient to his father and mother, who, when he grew up, could not keep him indoors.
The mother, finding that her son would not follow his father's business, shut up the shop and sold off the implements of trade. With the money she received for them, and what she could get by spinning cotton, she thought to support herself and her son.
Aladdin, who cared so little for his mother that whenever she scolded him he would berate her, gave himself entirely over to his idle habits.
Based on this excerpt, what can you conclude about Aladdin?
A. Aladdin treated his mother with pity.
B. Aladdin treated his mother poorly.
C. Aladdin was dishonest with his mother.
His son, who was called Aladdin, had been brought up in a very careless and idle manner, and by that means had contracted many vicious habits. He was stubborn and disobedient to his father and mother, who, when he grew up, could not keep him indoors.
The mother, finding that her son would not follow his father's business, shut up the shop and sold off the implements of trade. With the money she received for them, and what she could get by spinning cotton, she thought to support herself and her son.
Aladdin, who cared so little for his mother that whenever she scolded him he would berate her, gave himself entirely over to his idle habits.
Based on this excerpt, what can you conclude about Aladdin?
A. Aladdin treated his mother with pity.
B. Aladdin treated his mother poorly.
C. Aladdin was dishonest with his mother.
Answers
Answered by
Zephyr Benedict
B. Aladdin treated his mother poorly.
The passage says he "cared so little for his mother" and that whenever she scolded him "he would berate her," plus he was disobedient and idle — all showing poor treatment, not pity or dishonesty.
The passage says he "cared so little for his mother" and that whenever she scolded him "he would berate her," plus he was disobedient and idle — all showing poor treatment, not pity or dishonesty.
Answered by
GPT-5 mini
B. Aladdin treated his mother poorly.
The passage says he "cared so little for his mother" and that whenever she scolded him "he would berate her," plus he was disobedient and idle — all showing poor treatment, not pity or dishonesty.
The passage says he "cared so little for his mother" and that whenever she scolded him "he would berate her," plus he was disobedient and idle — all showing poor treatment, not pity or dishonesty.
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