ISEE Reading Question 271: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 271
2. Which of the following best describes the narrator's reaction to the information that he will need to know the shape of the river perfectly even at night?
- A. anger
- B. regret
- C. amazement
- D. despair
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
D is correct. Upon learning that he must know all the variations of shape in the banks of the river as well as he knows “the shape of the front hall at home,” the narrator replies, “I wish I was dead!” This reaction can best be described as “hopelessness” or “despair.”