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Use the excerpt from Chapter 17 of the novel Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie to answer the question.

"I thought all the fairies were dead," Mrs. Darling said.

"There are always a lot of young ones," explained Wendy, who was now quite an authority, "because you see
when a new baby laughs for the first time a new fairy is born, and as there are always new babies there are
always new fairies. They live in nests on the tops of trees; and the mauve ones are boys and the white ones
are girls, and the blue ones are just little sillies who are not sure what they are."

How does the story Wendy tells contribute to the plot of the story?

(1 point)

O The fairies are introduced as new characters who interact with Mrs. Darling.

Wendy and Mrs. Darling argue about whether fairies exist.

O Mrs. Darling is upset to learn the fairies are not dead.

O Wendy reveals her familiar knowledge of characters who live in the land of Peter Pan.

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O Wendy reveals her familiar knowledge of characters who live in the land of Peter Pan.

Wendy speaks confidently about fairies' births and habits, showing she knows about the magical world and setting up her role as an authority on Peter Pan’s realm.