How is Kezia's misunderstanding broken in the story?

Correct answer: By experiencing father's protection

Kezia’s misunderstanding is broken not by a lecture or a long explanation, but by an experience. She has always seen her father as frightening because he speaks harshly and appears strict. Later, when she is afraid at night, her father takes her into his bed and keeps her safe. In that quiet moment she notices that he too may feel lonely and that his stern behaviour does not mean that he lacks love.

Option C is correct because direct experience of her father’s protection changes Kezia’s view more powerfully than words would have done. No neighbour’s advice causes this change, and the story does not present a long talk by her mother as the turning point. The protective action gives her evidence of his care, so the answer is based on an event from the story.