Question

Read the following text from a novel. This excerpt is about Aladdin.
He excitedly pulled more figs and dates out of his pockets and put them in a chipped bowl. And then, from the sash that held up his pants, he pulled fresh almonds and smoked pistachios . . . and from somewhere under his scrap of a shirt, cashews.
"Aladdin!" His mother admonished him, but she was trying not to chuckle.
"I did it for you, Mom. You deserve a treat. You never get anything for yourself."
"Oh, Aladdin, I don't need anything. Except you," she said, taking him in her arms and holding him tightly against her.
"Mom," Aladdin whispered into her robes. "I've seen you give me the biggest part of whatever we have to eat. It's not fair. I just want to take care of you."
The previous text suggested that Aladdin treated his mother poorly. How does this novel build on or challenge that idea?
A. It explains why Aladdin resented his mother.
B. It suggests that Aladdin's mother treated him poorly.
C. It shows how Aladdin treated his mother lovingly.

Answer 1

C. It shows how Aladdin treated his mother lovingly — he secretly gathers treats for her, tells her he wants to take care of her, and holds her tightly, which contrasts with the earlier suggestion that he treated her poorly.