THE AUTHOR DIVERTS THE EMPEROR, AND HIS NOBILITY OF BOTH SEXES, IN A VERY UNCOMMON MANNER—THE DIVERSIONS OF THE COURT OF LILLIPU
T DESCRIBED—THE AUTHOR HAS HIS LIBERTY GRANTED HIM, UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS. My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time. I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition. The natives came by degrees to be less apprehensive of any danger from me. I would sometimes lie down and let five or six of them dance on my hand . . . . Which traits would the narrator most likely use to describe himself? pleasant and attentive gloomy and impatient fidgety and impulsive intelligent and adventurous
I believe the correct answer is pleasant and attentive. The author is stating in the excerpt that he though he would be getting his freedom back because of his 'gentleness and good behavior.' He wanted everyone around him to feel happy but also to do good things in order to be free again.
Magazines are not always truthful and a college student might have not put some important details. So I say D but if that is wrong I would say C, a text book on U.S. History.
How I would write it: In order for happiness to be present in ones life, one must be capable of supporting themselves, and doing acts of serviced for others.
