Why does Zaman continue to sell children?

• A. He claims it is the only way he can make money to feed his children.
• B. He enjoys the act of selling children.
• C. He is coerced by a local gang.
• D. He believes it is a traditional practice.

Answer: (A)

The situation tests how extreme poverty shapes a character’s choices and reveals their true priorities. Zaman continues selling children because he says it’s the only way he can earn money to feed his own family. This motive shows a desperate, survival-driven rationale rather than any pleasure in the act or a belief in its correctness. He isn’t depicted as enjoying it or as being forced by others; the driving force is economic need.

The other options don’t fit as well. It isn’t portrayed as enjoyment, so pleasure isn’t the motive. There’s no indication of coercion by a gang in that moment; the action stems from his own decision, not external pressure. And it isn’t presented as a traditional practice or cultural norm, but as a coercive, illegal means born of poverty.