Directions : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option :

The Ghost in the Forest

Many people who live near the Theme Park are afraid to go into the forest area. There is a legend, that a woman who once lived in the forest as an outlaw hundreds & hundreds of years ago, still walks there as a ghost at night. The legend says, she was a great warrior from a rich family, but the wicked king, who ruled the country, killed her family and burned her castle, that is quite close to the Theme Park. Her name was Maureen. Maureen escaped being killed, by running into the forest. Because of this, the king made an announcement to reward the person who reported anything about Maureen by giving a handsome amount of 500 gold coins. Many of the poor people, who knew Maureen liked her very much and they told her what the king was going to do. Maureen decided to fight the king. She did this by helping the poor, robbing the rich and giving their money to the poor. Every time someone rich come through the forest, she would rob him. Maureen was a heroine for the poor, but in the end, one of the poor betrayed her. She was caught by the king's soldiers and hung in the forest by the king from one of the old oak trees. The legend says, that her ghost still walks there by night. So Beware! ! !

Why are some people afraid of the forest area in the Theme Park ?

Question

Directions : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option :

The Ghost in the Forest

Many people who live near the Theme Park are afraid to go into the forest area. There is a legend, that a woman who once lived in the forest as an outlaw hundreds & hundreds of years ago, still walks there as a ghost at night. The legend says, she was a great warrior from a rich family, but the wicked king, who ruled the country, killed her family and burned her castle, that is quite close to the Theme Park. Her name was Maureen. Maureen escaped being killed, by running into the forest. Because of this, the king made an announcement to reward the person who reported anything about Maureen by giving a handsome amount of 500 gold coins. Many of the poor people, who knew Maureen liked her very much and they told her what the king was going to do. Maureen decided to fight the king. She did this by helping the poor, robbing the rich and giving their money to the poor. Every time someone rich come through the forest, she would rob him. Maureen was a heroine for the poor, but in the end, one of the poor betrayed her. She was caught by the king's soldiers and hung in the forest by the king from one of the old oak trees. The legend says, that her ghost still walks there by night. So Beware! ! !

Why are some people afraid of the forest area in the Theme Park ?

Accepted Answer

The correct option is 3:

The passage explicitly states the reason why people are afraid to enter the forest area near the Theme Park. The second sentence introduces the core of the legend: "There is a legend, that a woman who once lived in the forest as an outlaw hundreds & hundreds of years ago, still walks there as a ghost at night." The final sentence reinforces this fear by concluding, "The legend says, that her ghost still walks there by night. So Beware!!!" The central theme and primary source of fear, according to the text, is the ghost of Maureen, who was a woman warrior hanged in the forest. Therefore, the presence of the ghost of a woman walking at night is the direct and textually supported reason for the fear.

The incorrect option is 1: This option suggests fear is due to darkness. While darkness may accompany a ghost sighting, the passage specifies the *ghost* as the source of fear, not simply the absence of light. Option 1 is too general and does not capture the specific legendary cause mentioned in the text.

The incorrect option is 2: This option claims the fear is due to the ghost of a *man*. The passage clearly identifies the ghost as Maureen, a woman warrior, rendering this option factually incorrect according to the provided text.

The incorrect option is 4: This option states the fear is due to a lion. The passage, which is titled "The Ghost in the Forest," does not mention any living predatory animals like a lion, focusing solely on the supernatural element of a ghost.