Read the section from "Enchanted Castle", then answer the question below.
"No," said the Princess suddenly, "no; I can't give wishes to you, it only gives me wishes. But I'll let you
see the ring make me invisible. Only you must shut your eyes while I do it."
They shut them.
"Count fifty," said the Princess, "and then you may look. And then you must shut them again, and count
fifty, and I'll reappear."
Gerald counted, aloud. Through the counting one could hear a creaking, rustling sound.
"Forty-seven, forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty!" said Gerald, and they opened their eyes.
They were alone in the room. The jewels had vanished and so had the Princess.
"She's gone out by the door, of course," said Jimmy, but the door was locked.
A sound could be heard while the children were counting. What was the sound? This is ________ category of question because __________________.
Universal; it relates to the theme of the story.
Interpretive; it causes the reader to infer the answer based on prior knowledge
Literal; the answer is stated in the text.
