Hana's ambivalence about the trip was understandable. She wanted to visit her parents' country of birth, but she was worried tha
t it would be difficult for her family to get back into the country when they came home. Based on context clues in the excerpt, what is the most likely meaning of ambivalence?
certainty
indecisiveness
excitement
fear
Ambivalence, as a general term, is defined as "having mixed feelings" about something. This sentence is no exception. On the one hand, she thinks it would be a good idea to visit her parents' country of birth, but on the other hand, she thinks it would be a bad idea.
Therefore, we can automatically certainty, as she thinks two very conflicting thoughts. Due to her worry of how difficult it would be to get back into the country, she is not necessarily entirely excited either. And while she fears the difficulty of getting back into the country, that is not the only emotion she feels.
Well, it depends on the context. Did the character just win the lottery? If so, then A would certainly be true. But if he hasn't won an actual lottery, and is just using lottery as an example of how happy and big he's grinning, then I'd say C
