Question

Read the excerpt from "My Lord Bag of Rice.”

The Dragon King and his family were all very sorry to have him leave so soon, but since he would go they begged him to accept a few small presents (so they said) in token of their gratitude to him for delivering them forever from their horrible enemy the centipede.

Which characteristic of a folktale is contained in this excerpt?

a. a lesson about human behavior.
b. a scene from everyday life.
c. a character playing a trick.
d. a conflict being resolved.