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Read these lines: "Now, the Law of the Jungle lays down that if there is any dispute as to the right of a cub to be accepted by the Pack, he must be spoken for by at least two members of the Pack who are not his father and mother." According to the quoted lines, what must happen before a disputed cub is accepted?
AThe leader alone must give his agreement
BEvery wolf present must agree to accept it
CTwo members besides its parents must speak up
DIts parents must fight for it at the rock
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Two members besides its parents must speak up
1. 1. The rule applies only where the cub's right is disputed, which is the case being described.
2. 2. It requires at least two members of the Pack to speak for the cub.
3. 3. Those two are expressly not the father and mother, so the parents do not count towards the number.
4. 4. Neither the leader alone nor the whole pack is named, so the other options change the rule.
_Source: The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling (1894)_
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