Question

the author implies that mr. toad is quick to throw himself into fads, o whatever seems \stylish or cool\ at the time. which sentences from th best support this inference? a he bought the fanciest fountain pen. his word processor went first corner, then into a closet with the old ibm. b toad gave up pen and pencil years ago, when he discovered the smi corona manual portable typewriter. toad loved his smith - corona. c toad found the word processor. it was to his selectric as a ferrari wou be to a gypsy’s cart. toad now thought that his old writing machines were clattering relics of the industrial revolution. d as he read his pages, toad considered: the whole toad is captured here l’écriture, c’est l’homme (handwriting is the man). or: l’écriture, c’est le crapaud (handwriting is the toad).

Explanation:

To determine which sentence supports the inference that Mr. Toad follows fads, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Buying a fancy fountain pen and discarding old writing tools (word processor, old IBM) shows he adopts new, "stylish" items and abandons previous ones, aligning with the idea of following fads.
• Option B: Describes a past shift to a typewriter but doesn’t show a pattern of chasing new trends (just one change, no indication of repeated fads).
• Option C: Focuses on his view of old machines as relics but doesn’t emphasize adopting new fads (more about dismissing the old).
• Option D: Discusses his thoughts on handwriting, not trend - following.

Answer:

A. He bought the fanciest fountain pen. His word processor went first to a corner, then into a closet with the old IBM.