A story is made into a fable because it is a short tale and tries to address moral ideals. It often includes examples of whimsical characters, as they are usually for children, but also adults and teens.
Answer: D
Explanation: That's what the reading sounds like.
The bolded passage is the rising action.
In a narrative, the rising action is the event, or series of incidents, which come directly after the exposition and before the climax. Its purpose is to set up suspense in the plot (in this fable, you can sense the tension in phrases like "he seized it with his paw and was about to kill it"). It is usually composed of character decisions and personality traits (here, the mouse's cunning and the lion's arrogance).
Explanation:
There is a rumor about Betty early on, in the beginning of Act One. When the Putnams arrive, Mrs. Putnam asks how high Betty flew, and the Reverend Parris denies that Betty ever did fly
