Question

Why does Maurya try to stop Bartley from going to sea?

• A. She needs him to help with chores
• B. She has had a vision
• C. She fears he too will drown like her other sons
• D. The priest forbade him

Answer 1

Answer:

C. She fears he too will drown like her other sons

Maurya’s past losses make her fearful that Bartley, her last surviving son, will also die at sea.