How do the animals' actions in the tale help to characterize Jiang for the reader? A) They make him scarier. B) They make him more lovable. C) They make his power clearer. D) They make his lute-playing seem better.

D) They make his lute-playing seem better.

Explanation:

The question is from a Chinese folktale, The Shepherd's Lute by Natalie Stewart. The story is about a shepherd named Jiang, a pleasant, good natured fellow who loved playing the lute. The villagers and woodland creatures started adoring his melodies and he soon developed good relations with both."Villagers and woodland creatures from all over came to hear him perform."

The sentence, "“Farmer, beware!” called Jiang. “If I strum my lute, the creatures will attack!” conveys the message that the creatures appreciated Jiang's lute paying and his generosity in saving the flaxen rabbit. Therefore, they join him in teaching the farmer, Chao, a lesson.

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel