Question

the pleasure of writingby a. a. milne (excerpt)writing is one of the essays in the book not that itwritten in the early-1900s by british author a. a. milne, whofor his winnie-the-pooh stories.when the printer is waiting for an article which really shouldt to him the day before, i sit at my desk and wonder if theresubject in the whole world upon which i can possibly find. on one such occasion i left it to fate, which decided, bytionary opened at random, that i should deliver myself of about goldfish. (you will find this article later on in the book.)not need to bother about a subject. to-day i am without aess has happened than that i have a new nib¹ in my pen.ry way, when shakespeare writes a tragedy, or mr. blankof his charming little essays, a certain amount of thoughtpen is put to paper. one cannot write \scene i. an openand lightning. enter three witches,\ or \as i look up fromnodding daffodils beckon to me to take the morning,\ onenes best in this way on the spur of the moment. at least,but when i have a new nib in my pen, then i can go straightast to the blotting-paper, and a new sheet of foolscap fillswith a stream of blue-black words. when poets and idiotsure of writing, they mean the pleasure of giving a piece ofe public; with an old nib a tedious business. they do nothe pleasure of the artist in seeing beautifully shaped \ks\\ grow beneath his steel. anybody else writing this articlewill my readers like it?\ i only tell myself \how thei love it!\they will not love it. maybe i am a little above their heads.10select the correct answer.which detail best explains why the author has technical knowledge about nibs?a. sometimes his readers send him postcards with suggestions or advice about the best nibs.b. the uncle of a classmate of his made nibs, so he learned a lot from his classmate.c. he worked for a compositor when he was young, so he learned about writing and printing.d. he has used a lot of different types of nibs during his career such as the canadian quill.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze which option directly provides a source of technical knowledge about nibs:

• Option A: Reader suggestions are external advice, not technical knowledge from direct experience.
• Option B: Learning from a classmate about their uncle's nib-making is secondhand, not direct technical expertise.
• Option C: Working for a compositor in printing gives direct, hands-on technical exposure to writing and printing tools like nibs, which would build technical knowledge.
• Option D: Using different nibs is practical experience, but not necessarily technical knowledge of their design, production, or specialized function.

Answer:

C. He worked for a compositor when he was young, so he learned about writing and printing.