If you are doing the k12 test, your answer would be "Doing Poorly"
The test question:
What is the connotative meaning of the word stupid as used in this sentence from "An Hour with Abuelo"?
I'm going stupid in some of my classes, and Mr. Williams, the principal at Central, said that if I passed some reading tests, he'd let me move up.
doing poorly
acting foolish
lacking intelligence
losing interest
Answer:
I believe its C, but my mind said B
Explanation:
Basically 2 of those sentences are run-ons, and you don't want that, right?
The first one has too many pauses. The use of periods, to be exact. Thats wrong.
B makes sense a little because theres mostly pauses, and I'm sure that won't make sense.
C has to be correct because its more clear and makes alot of sense but look back at the answer:
"Trying desperately to remember the questions, she had for the mobster, Raven steadied her voice, then began", but I'm not EXACTLY sure though, because after "then began", there is supposed to be a comma after she starts talking.
D just doesn't make any sense. Its just a still sentence. So many pauses.
So, its probably going to be.... C, I believe. If I'm wrong, I'm sorry.
Answer:
I assume this is a true or false question. So, if I'm correct, the answer would be true
The correct answer is A: Through his constant questions.
<em><u>In "The Storyteller," by Saki (H. H. Munro), Cyril keeps irritating Aunt and making difficult questions during a train journey. She is so annoyed that she decides to tell the children an unoriginal story, which does not satisfy them. As a result, the Bachelor joins the conversation and tells them a story that does not involve a happy ending, which Aunt finds improper and the children amusing.</u></em>
H. H. Munro, also known by his pen name "Saki", was born in Burma but had to move to England after the sudden death of his mother. His stories are usually a criticism and a satire of the Edwardian England in which he grew up .In "The Storyteller" he satirizes society's values when it comes to raising and educating children. <u>He uses the constant questions posed by Cyril to contribute to the satire of the story and to allude to the theme of questioning authority.</u>
