Common EntranceEnglishComprehension

Read the passage and answer the question. The tortoise wanted to attend a feast in the sky, but he had no wings. He begged the birds, and each bird lent him a feather. On the way, he told them that everyone at a feast takes a new name, and he chose the name 'All of you'. When the food was served, the hosts said it was for 'all of you', so the tortoise ate most of it. The angry birds took back their feathers, and the tortoise fell to the ground and cracked his shell. Why did the tortoise choose the name 'All of you'?

ABecause it was his real name.
BBecause the hosts asked him to.
CSo that he could eat the food meant for everyone.CORRECT
DTo make the birds happy.
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Why the answer is C, and why the others tempt you.
When the hosts said the food was for 'all of you', the tortoise claimed it was for him, so he could eat most of it.
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