Question

Use the story excerpt to answer the question.
The mouse gestured up at the night sky. There, the moon
was a million times brighter than the tiny stars around it.
The mouse said, “King Lion, you are the moon, and your
silly advisors are the stars.” The lion gazed up and
considered this statement. Perhaps the mouse was right.
But how could the moon teach the stars their place?
How does calling King Lion the moon and his advisors the stars
help reveal something about the culture this story is from?
(1 point)
It helps show why the culture is dismissive of advisors.
It helps clarify who the culture expects to be intelligent.
It helps clarify what role King Lion holds in the culture.
It helps show why the moon is considered a leader.

Answer 1

It clarifies what role King Lion holds in the culture. Calling him the bright, central moon (vs. the lesser stars) emphasizes his dominant, leading position in the social order.