You get the information either way it goes.
Look at the surrounding context.
For example
Jeremy was so ecstatic that he had made friends, that he began jumping up and down.
To figure out the meaning of ecstatic, you would think about the clues: 'made friends' and 'jumping up and down'. These both lead you to the idea of being very happy or excited. The actual definition is feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement...
Yes more info would be great
Answer: Option 2): "The boy began to disobey his mother."
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