Question

How does the following quote from paragraph 4 contribute to the passage's central idea?: “It is not mere business; it is not even mere cynicism. It is mysticism; the horrible mysticism of money.” A It emphasizes how money, the adoration of millionaires, and the desire for success can be horrible because they all promote greed. B It argues that “success” writers don’t know anything about making money, but they worship the idea as if it were magic and wealthy people as if they were gods. C It highlights how business professionals and other successful people do not rely on just their skills to make money but also on a good deal of luck. D It asserts that “success” writers purposefully play on people’s superstitions in order to sell more copies of their books.

Answer 1

As established in the quote "It is not a mere business; it is not even mere cynicism. It is mysticism; the horrible mysticism of money." The correct answer is option A. It emphasizes how money, the adoration of millionaires, and the desire for success can be horrible because they all promote greed. Because the quote emphasizes in the mysticism of money, it states that it is not only business, it is about the horrible mysticism of money. If we identify the meaning of mysticism, we can see that it is very related to the spiritual, it is to believe and defend realities coming from the paranormal, the religious or the spiritual. Option A establishes that money is the adoration of millionaires, which is including the mystical in the man - money relationship, likewise, assures that the horrible thing about the desire for success or being a millionaire is that it finally becomes greed for having more.