Answer:D
Explanation: I actually just finished this book and did this question so this is the answer that my teacher marked correct
Answer:
Based on word choice, Giblin feels:
B. that it was worthwhile.
Explanation:
We can easily eliminate options A and C, since there is nothing conveying a negative connotation in the excerpt. We are left with options B and D.
Let's take a look at option D first. It says Giblin thinks the process of obtaining copies of the stone was amazing. However, that is not what the word choice conveys. Had there been words such as "fantastic" or "incredible" in the excerpt, this option would have made sense. But that is not the case.
<u>Option B is the only correct one. The excerpt uses words such as "fortunately", "good", and "clear". Those words convey the idea that the process the French used was worthwhile. It not only worked, but worked well, effectively.</u>
The correct option is A.
In the passage given above, it can be seen that Dallow as the defence lawyer of these boys exaggerated and blamed all the circumstances surrounding the boys for their crime in order to manipulate the audience to believe that the situations surrounding them is the reason they behaved the way they did, otherwise they are normal children