Which conclusion about the eldest magician does this
excerpt support?

dickinson punctuation and lines in her poems to establish a rhythm. each reader will naturally find themselves reading the poem in the same way. she uses the repeating question marks and exclamation points to convey the passion in her words. shelley uses punctuation to paint a picture in the reader's mind. for example, the ellipses after "stand in the dessert" evoke a silence, as it would feel in a deserted, old place.

c. when the head chef asks the applicants to make any creative dish they like (i did the usatestprep)

he uses the metaphor autumn.