What is ironic about what happens to hauchecorne in "the piece of string"?
a. he needed some string and then happened to find some.
b. his friend malandain turns against him rather than standing up for him.
c. his reputation for clever dealing betrays him when he tells the truth.
d. he lives in a town full of thieves and then becomes one.

Read the following excerpt from kabir’s “tell me, o swan, your ancient tale,” and answer the question. which of the following best states an explicit meaning of the excerpt? a) the swan is very old and wise b) the narrator seeks the swan’s wisdom c) the narrator asks the swan questions about its origin, destination, and goal d) the origin, destination, and goal of the swan are important for the spiritual growth of e) the narrator