Answer:
"Dragon, Dragon", a peaceful kingdom is being terrorized by a villainous dragon. The king, driven to his wit's end, challenges the villagers to defeat the dragon, offering half of his kingdom and his daughter's hand in marriage.
Explanation:
engages the reader
teaches the reader something useful (a new way of thinking about the essay in question)
helps the reader to see the bigger picture that the summarized essay is a part of, and
helps you as the writer to gain a deeper understanding of the issues and arguments of the essay being summarized.
I believe it is a. After the ferry ride, Marquis walked home and sat in the backyard to enjoy the pleasant weather.