Well, yeah because, sentences are supposed to be read forward. Reading it backwards, makes no sense.
Answer:
Appreciation would always be present regardless of the fact that Prospero’s treatment of Caliban changed. Because of Prospero’s initial kindness toward Caliban, an appreciation was there. Again, even if the treatment changed, that appreciation of initial kindness would never be changed to resentment. Further, even if it were possible for Caliban to be more appreciative, what would really have had to change were the actions, not the feelings (which is what appreciation is—a feeling). Perhaps if Caliban had done more to show his appreciation, Prospero’s treatment of Caliban would not have changed to harshness.
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Wow u got alot of work to do and I believe A. don't really believe me I'm not an expert
You did not include options in your question, but based on the meaning of the word cryptic, your answer will be 'A HIDDEN MEANING'.
When you say that something is cryptic, it means that, that thing has a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
From the way the word was used in the given sentence, it means that the message the teacher was passing across about the test is hidden, it was not understood by any of the students.