The war between the robins and the sparrows ended when

Question

Option 1: the brethren of the sparrow flocked to the defence against the alien.

Option 2: the sparrows communicated with an ear-piercing harangue for which they are particularly noted.

Option 3: the robins who were getting the better of the two parties also got help from several other birds.

Option 4: more than a score of robins in the immediate vicinity chased away the sparrows.

AfterBoards · Accepted Answer

From passage: "But the war cry which they sounded not only summoned help to their standard, but it was equally understood by all the other birds of the neighbourhood, who flocked to the defence of their brethren against the alien."

Thought Process Breakdown: The question asks when the war between robins and sparrows ended. -> First, the robins were winning against the sparrows. -> Then the sparrows called their friends through a loud cry. -> But that cry was also understood by other birds. -> Those other birds came to defend their own native birds against the alien sparrows. -> Finally, the sparrows had to retreat. So, the fight ended when the robins, already winning, got support from other birds. Option 1 is confusing because "brethren" here refers to the native birds, not sparrows. Option 2 only mentions the cry, not the ending. Option 4 wrongly says more than a score of robins came; the passage says more than a score of sparrows' friends came. Option 3 best matches the full event.

Option Analysis: 🟠 Option 1 -> Confusing Reference -> The defence was against the alien sparrows, not in support of them. 🟠 Option 2 -> Incomplete Detail -> The harangue happened, but it was not the final reason the war ended. 🟢 Option 3 -> Correct -> The robins were already winning and then other birds joined their side, forcing the sparrows to retreat. 🔴 Option 4 -> Factual Error -> The "more than a score" refers to the sparrows' friends, not robins.

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