Question

read the source of the allusion.
don quixote is the main character in miguel de cervantes saavedras novel of the same name. quixote cannot see the world as it truly is; in his overly romanticized view, inns are castles and windmills are giants.
what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
the mayoral candidate was widely viewed as quixotic, so it was no surprise that he lost by a substantial margin.
intentionally misleading
reckless
naively idealistic

Explanation:

From the source, Don Quixote has an overly romanticized (idealistic) and unrealistic view (naive as he misinterprets reality like inns as castles). The term "quixotic" derives from Don Quixote, so it means having a naive idealism (unrealistic, overly idealistic view). "Intentionally misleading" is incorrect as Don Quixote isn't misleading on purpose, and "reckless" implies carelessness, not idealism. So the correct meaning is naively idealistic.

Answer:

naively idealistic