Which of the following statements most closely describes how the General ensures that he has challenging prey on the island? A. He imports large game from the mainland to hunt.
B. He kidnaps ond hunts men from the local vllage.
C. He Invites well-known Intellectuals to stay with him and go hunting
D. He tricks passing ships into crashing and hunts the survivors.

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

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