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11 June, 11:39

What is the main idea of paragraph 26?

"It had a spell put on it by an old Fakir," said the Sergeant-Major, "a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. He put a spell on it so that three separate men could each have three wishes from it."

What is the main idea of paragraph 26?

A) The monkey's paw has unlimited power.

B) Holy men are able to rule people's lives.

C) Don't tamper with fate or you'll regret it.

D) A magic paw can grant a person three wishes of his choice.

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  1. 11 June, 12:02
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    C) Don't tamper with fate or you'll regret it

    this is because the paragraph says, "fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow."

    You can interpret this to mean that if you tamper with fate, you will be sorrowful and regret it.
  2. 11 June, 12:09
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    I think the correct answer is C it makes the most sense!
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