Waldo McWillerbee: Magician Waldo McWillerbee wanted to be a magician. With a funny name like Waldo McWillerbee, what else could he be besides a magician? A banker? Certainly not a banker! With a name like Waldo McWillerbee, he was meant to entertain the world, and he was determined to do just that with his wondrous, wonderful magic.
For his first trick, he would make his mother's prized antique vase float in the air. The vase was simply beautiful! It was over a hundred years old, and it had tiny blue and gold flowers painted all over it. He covered the vase in his magical handkerchief. He took the vase in his hands—one hand holding the top, and the other hand supporting the bottom. He chanted, "Scmoozy, Foozy, Kitten Hairy! Make this vase float in the air-y!" He released the vase. BAM! Tiny glass pieces with blue and gold flowers showered the floor.
Then Waldo McWillerbee knew he must perform a magician's most important trick of all: make himself disappear! Off Waldo McWillerbee ran to hide under the bed!
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Which of these best summarizes the second paragraph?
A.
Waldo McWillerbee broke his mother's vase because he was trying to be a magician. He went to hide under his bed.
B.
Waldo McWillerbee chanted, "Scmoozy, Foozy, Kitten Hairy! Make this vase float in the air-y!" He wanted the vase to float.
C.
Waldo McWillerbee tried to use magic to make his mother's antique vase float in the air. The vase shattered on the floor.
D.
Waldo McWillerbee's mother had an antique vase with tiny blue and gold flowers painted on it. He covered it with a handkerchief.