The answer to the question above is "B) regeneration of a forest is dependent on the germination of acorns and hickory nuts" which best explains how irony is used in the passage according to the passage above. The passage above explains the acorn and hickory nuts devouring action by the overpopulation of squirrels<span>. It is a fact that a forest needs the germination process. This process increases the ability of a forest to regenerate.</span>
The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "c. a meeting with the King" The prize that awaits the best storyteller is that <span>c. a meeting with the King</span>
