The answer would be A. This is because swiftlier is not a word and most swiftly is the wrong context for this sentence.
Answer: B. Schlemiel means "an ineffectual, bumbling person," and this description fits the forgetful Professor Schlemiel very well.
Explanation: If you look up the meaning of Schlemiel, you’ll find it’s a Yiddish term, meaning “incompetent person” or “fool”. In the story, Professor Schlemiel is forgetful and disorganized, so much so that he forgets his own address, on his birthday of all days. This description definitely fits him.
And yes, I’m a k12 student, I did the quiz for this story. Best of luck!
Which word in the sentence is the direct object?
The tired runner poured water on his head to cool down.
water
head
poured
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runner
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