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QuizMultiple Choice

Using Dialogue Effectively

Question 2 of 10 • Common Core ELA 7 B-IC

Read the beginning of "Rumpelstiltskin" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.There was once a poor Miller who had a beautiful daughter, and one day, having to go to speak with the King, he said, in order to make himself appear of consequence, that he had a daughter who could spin straw into gold. The King was very fond of gold, and thought to himself, "That is an art which would please me very well"; and so he said to the Miller, "If your daughter is so very clever, bring her to the castle in the morning, and I will put her to the proof."Which statement best describes the role of dialogue in this excerpt?

Answer
A
It introduces the character of the miller.
B
It moves the story forward and introduces the conflict.
C
It introduces the character of the miller’s daughter.
D
It tells how the miller and his daughter plan to trick the king.
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