Read the paragraph and choose a sentence that describes it best. On the way across the Aegean Sea, Caesar was kidnapped by pirates and held prisoner. He maintained an attitude of superiority throughout his captivity. The pirates demanded a ransom of 20 talents of silver, but he insisted that they ask for 50. After the ransom was paid, Caesar raised a fleet, pursued and captured the pirates, before imprisoning them. He had them crucified on his own authority, as he had promised while in captivity—a promise that the pirates had taken as a joke.
a) Caesar was a vane man who thought 20 talents is too little of a ransom
b) Caesar was very brave and kept to his word to kill the pirates
c) Pirates didn’t believe Caesar will kill them because he was their prisoner
d) The pirates didn’t kill Caesar not only because he was promised to be paid for, but because he made them respect him
b) Caesar was very brave and kept to his word to kill the pirates
d) The pirates didn’t kill Caesar not only because he was promised to be paid for, but because he made them respect him
This sentence does not accurately describe the paragraph. While it is true that the pirates did not kill Caesar, the reason for this was because they planned to hold him for ransom. The sentence also does not capture the main point of the paragraph which is Caesar's capture by pirates, his captivity, and his subsequent pursuit and capture of the pirates who had held him.
Therefore, the correct sentence that best describes the paragraph is:
b) Caesar was very brave and kept to his word to kill the pirates.