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question 7 of 15
which sentence correctly paraphrases this passage from alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll?
in another moment alice was through the glass, and jumped lightly down into the looking - glass room. the very first thing she did was to look whether there was a fire in the fireplace; and she was quite pleased to find that there was a real one, blazing away as brightly as the one she had left behind.
a. in another moment alice was through the glass, and jumped lightly (112).
b. alices first idea when she enters the room is to check if theres a fire (112).
c. alice is \quite pleased to find\ a fire ready when she enters the room (112).
d. \the very first thing she did\ was to look whether there was a fire (112).

Explanation:

To determine the correct paraphrase, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Omits key details about the room and the fire, so it's incorrect.
• Option B: While it mentions checking for fire, it doesn't include the detail about being pleased or the fire's brightness, but it's a partial paraphrase. However, looking at the original, the main action is checking for fire, but let's re - evaluate. Wait, no, let's check the other options again.
• Option C: Includes the key details: Alice entering the room, checking for fire, finding a real one (implied by "fire ready") and being pleased. This closely paraphrases the original passage which says she jumped into the room, first thing was to check for fire, and was pleased to find a real one blazing as brightly as the one she left.
• Option D: Is a direct quote (with page number) rather than a paraphrase.

Answer:

C. Alice is "quite pleased to find" a fire ready when she enters the room (112).