Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

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BY WILLIAM MORRISON ILLUSTRATED BY VAN DONGEN To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor. But this time he was up against others who could really act, and "You don't say—" "That'll do," said Miss Burton firmly. "Now, let's get along the little girls, their ages ranging eleven, all of them chirping be in a cage and have people to the lion house. And please, children, do not make faces at now, girls," called Miss Burton "Even lions, Miss Burton?" too?" "There is no time for silly questions," said Miss Burton, with the same firmness. "Come along." They all trouped after her, Palit and Manto bringing up the time to leave." "No, not yet. You are always anxious to learn details before reporting. Why not learn a few more details now?" children. And they, if you remember, good to know how they think." "Whatever you say, Manto. If you wish, we shall join the little ladies." "We must have our story prepared first." Palit nodded, and the two men stepped under the shade of a the chatter of girlish voices, and two little girls skipped merrily brood. "Come together, children, I have something to say to you. Soon it will be time to go in and hear Mr. George. Now, if Mr. George is so kind as to entertain us, don't you think that it's only proper for us to entertain him?" "We could put on our class answer. Then she began to skip around her companion and amusement and at first did not the penguins, the reptiles, all "No, children, we mustn't do children scattered, but Miss Burton where the kangaroos live. Who knows where kangaroos come from?" "Australia!" clanged the shrill "That would be nice." "I can recite," added another You and your little friend, Doris. Can she act too?" Frances, a dark-haired nine-year-old people. She can act like animals." of critics from a small heart-shaped face. "I've been here before. Wallabies and wombats!" The laughing, girlish eyes evaded "I've been to the zoo child. But she seems so shy!" Perhaps, Carolyn, you and Doris can do something together. And perhaps, too, Mr. George will be pleased to see that your teacher also has talent." girl, with an air of wistfulness. "Why don't you ask him to?" "I'm in Miss Hassel's class." she in our school?" in our class! She got lost from her own class!" the theater was not attractive—but some other teacher had been so art very well." "God knows what I'll have to go through," said Curt. "And I don't see how I can take it sober." section of her class. "Oh, Miss The other little girl was "I'm Doris Palit. I went with darling." "You think I'd mind that. I work for my ten per cent, Curt, sweetheart. I work too damn hard for that ten per cent." Carolyn to the bathroom—" let's get ready to go. Unless you want to change here, and walk around dressed as a lion hunter." to change. "Carol," he called. "Do you like me?" "Eleven years old," said Miss If she's going to be an actress, I'll bet she'd love to see Curt George!" "Well, after the way she's behaved, I don't know whether I cause no trouble. But we still have plenty of time before seeing Mr. George. It's only two now, and we're not supposed to go to the lecture hall until four." poor woman's edition of Rudolph If they were boys it wouldn't be "Miss Burton," called Barbara "Now, children, I've warned you about that. You mustn't annoy him. Mr. George is a famous movie actor, and his time is valuable. It's very kind of him girls!" when you know how I feel." "Sorry. Come on, let's go." are anxious to hear him, but we mustn't take advantage of his The lecture hall resounded to offer to speak to us, especially when so many grown-up people "You would talk of water, Miss Burton's class was exchanged, of girlish kindness." rhinoceroses, and elephants for boys, who also whispered to each In this atmosphere of giggles and whispers, Manto and Palit "Why did you tell her that said Miss Burton complacently. "So we must all remember how bravely Mr. George is fighting his misfortune, and do our best not to tire him out." In the bright light that flooded the afternoon breakfast table, Curt George's handsome, manly face wore an expression of distress. He groaned dismally, and "Very well, Palit. Did I tempt you?" "Stop it, you fool, before you cause trouble!" me to face that gang of kids without a drink to pick me up?" "Did you tempt me! You and "They're about the only audience you at the thought of your get a drink afterwards." "Will it be one of those occasions when you love me?" She said wearily, but firmly, "I don't argue with drunks, Curt. I just go ahead and protect them from themselves. No drinks." easily at his side, an easy grin radiating from his confident, rugged face. The cheers "If the moon turns blue." He strode to the front of the collection in the zoo, a flustered old woman, was introducing him. There were a few laudatory references to his great talents as an of wild and ferocious beasts "Children," he began. A pause, clients." He watched her move about cent." "Can't you forget for a moment rhinoceros. His audience was "Because you weren't there for his ears. "And now, my friends, it is time to say farewell." He actually looked sad and regretful. "But it is my hope that I shall do you—consciously, that is?" "Frankly, Curt, no. I don't have much use for useless people." "I'm not entirely useless. I old lady had stepped up on the platform. "Mr. George," she said, in a strangely affected voice, like that of the first dramatic teacher he The two little girls drew apart almost ruined his acting career. "Mr. George, I can't tell you how happy you have made us all, young and old. Hasn't Mr. George made us happy, children?" "Yes, Miss Burton!" came the doing a good deed. Not a drop, George, not a drop." had ever had, the one who had from the others and began to "I'm sorry, Palit, but it was so suggestive. And I'm a very The other one smiled with Next, Miss Burton introduced height. You had no business shrinking right out in public like Come up here, Carolyn, come up, Doris. Carolyn and Doris, Mr. George, are studying how to act. They act people and animals. Who knows? Some day they, too, may be in the movies, just as you are, Mr. George. Wouldn't that be nice, children?" and to every one in this zoo, for "Come, come, mustn't be shy. Your friend says that you act very nicely indeed. Can't want to "Don't be silly, Palit. What chances am I taking?" him, and to Miss Burton. She'd kill ambition in anybody. Miss Burton had an idea. "I know what to do, children. If you can act animals—Mr. George you're going to be lions. You are Crouch now, behind that chair. Closer and closer he comes—you act it out, Mr. George, please, that's the way—ever closer, and now your muscles tighten for Palit, you had better stop being fearful." bristles rose at the back of his neck, and his heart froze. Facing him across the platform children. They're so exactly the "Good gracious, children, what language are speech had died away. Across the platform from him were two

<question>:
Why was the class of girls at the zoo?

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A To study the lions
B To put on a class play
C To see the polar bears, grizzlies, and penguins
D To meet Curt George

<answer>:

D