Question

Many years ago, the animals that lived in the African jungle could talk. The lion had a deep, booming voice that echoed throughout the jungle. He was in charge of calling jungle meetings. All the creatures were able to hear him, no matter how far away they were. The monkey had a high, squeaky voice. He was in charge of reading out the decisions after each meeting.

One day, the jungle animals met to decide who would be the jungle leader. It was an important meeting. Every animal in the jungle came, from the biggest elephant to the smallest insect. The meeting started well. But soon, all the animals were talking at once. Each was arguing why he or she should be the jungle leader. Before long, none of the animals could understand what the others were saying. The lion's voice sounded like a roar. The snake's voice sounded like a hiss. The warthog's voice was no more than a grunt.
Which is the BEST summary of the END of the story?
a
The snake hissed and the warthog grunted.
b
The animals had an important meeting.
c
The animals could no longer understand each other.
d
The lion's voice sounded like a roar.

Answer 1

c — The animals could no longer understand each other.

(That best captures the main point at the end: the meeting broke down into noise and no one could understand anyone else.)