Read the sentence from “The Magic Prison.”

Prince Harweda had no sooner set his foot inside the small rose-colored palace than the iron door shut with a bang and locked itself.

How does this sentence affect the story?
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It shows that as part of the exposition even a beautiful setting may still be dangerous .
It shows that as part of the exposition even a beautiful setting may still be dangerous .

It reveals that his fairy godmother is actually an evil witch at the beginning of the plot.
It reveals that his fairy godmother is actually an evil witch at the beginning of the plot.

It develops the conflict between the prince and his father as the complicating incident.
It develops the conflict between the prince and his father as the complicating incident.

It foreshadows that the prince will be unable to leave the palace later in the text.
It foreshadows that the prince will be unable to leave the palace later in the text.

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The best response is:

It foreshadows that the prince will be unable to leave the palace later in the text.

This sentence suggests that once Prince Harweda enters the palace, there is a sense of entrapment indicated by the iron door shutting and locking itself. This creates a sense of foreboding about his situation and hints at future conflict regarding his ability to leave the palace.

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