Question

Read the passage describing Robin from The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, by Howard Pyle. Now the Sheriff of Nottingham swore that he himself would bring this knave Robin Hood to justice, and for two reasons: first, because he wanted the two hundred pounds, and next, because the forester that Robin Hood had killed was of kin to him.What can you conclude about the Sheriff’s personality?
A.
The Sheriff cared about the common good.
B.
The Sheriff was angry. He thought Robin Hood was a thief who had stolen money.
C.
The Sheriff was greedy, and he blamed Robin Hood for a murder.
D.
The Sheriff was fair. He wanted anybody to arrest Robin.

Answer 1

C. The Sheriff was greedy, and he blamed Robin Hood for a murder. 

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is C. The Sheriff was greedy, and he blamed Robin Hood for a murder.

Explanation:

Firstly, the Sheriff had two reasons to capture Robin Hood, the first one is to get two hundred pounds, maybe a bounty to the person catching the thief, with this expression we can notice that one of the Sheriff's priorities is the money, thus, he is greedy. Aditionally, He assures that Robin Hood had killed one of his relatives and he wanted to take revenge because of that.