ISEE Reading Question 288: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 288
4. In the eyes of the faculty, Paul's most serious offense was his
- A. inability to control his temper
- B. failure to complete his assignments
- C. obvious contempt for his teachers
- D. lack of attention in class
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
C is correct. As stated in lines 50–55, the real cause of the trouble “lay in a sort of hysterically defiant manner of the boy’s; in the contempt which they all knew he felt for them, and which he seemingly made not the least effort to conceal.” There is no mention of Paul’s inability to control his temper or failure to complete assignments, so choices A and B are wrong. The passage mentions that Paul looked out the window during recitation, which indicates that he was inattentive in class (choice D), but this offense is minor in comparison to the obvious contempt he displayed toward his teachers.