Question

1. Read the paragraph and choose a sentence that describes it best. On the way across the Aegean Sea, Caesar was kidnapped by pirates and held prisoner. He maintained an attitude of superiority throughout his captivity. The pirates demanded a ransom of 20 talents of silver, but he insisted that they ask for 50. After the ransom was paid, Caesar raised a fleet, pursued and captured the pirates, before imprisoning them. He had them crucified on his own authority, as he had promised while in captivity—a promise that the pirates had taken as a joke.

a) Caesar was a vane man who thought 20 talents is too little of a ransom
b) Caesar was very brave and kept to his word to kill the pirates
c) Pirates didn’t believe Caesar will kill them because he was their prisoner
d) The pirates didn’t kill Caesar not only because he was promised to be paid for, but because he made them respect him

Answer 1

Option (c) Pirates didn’t believe Caesar will kill them because he was their prisoner will be the Answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

As per option (a) If Ceasar was a vane man who thought 20 talents is too little of a ransom, pirates would have killed him after receiving the ransom because he was being arrogant here.

As per option (b) Caesar was very brave and kept to his word to kill the pirates, They would have killed him because they would have noticed any of the bravery or tricks king used on them.

As per option (d) The pirates didn’t kill Caesar not only because he was promised to be paid for, but because he made them respect him, this couldn't be an answer because there is no promising statement that the king is making towards the pirates.

so the answer will be option (c) Pirates didn’t believe Caesar will kill them because he was their prisoner , because here in this statement we can see that pirates must be laughing over the king and his his promise to kill them as he was a at that time under them. So they must have released him and later the king took his revenge and killed them.

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