Question

the guest by yevheniya yaroshynska translated by roma franko (1) she told him how many eggs the hens had laid, that meat had gone up in price again, that the vegetables were terrible, and that the wash was giving her no end of trouble—it had been hanging on the clothesline for three days now without drying. (2) he heard her out with his customary consideration. this was the report he had to listen to every day when he came home from school and sat down to have dinner with his wife. after they finished discussing every item in detail, she finally asked him how things had gone for him in school that day. oh, he had more than his share of problems as well! the young mykhaylovych lad was sorely trying his patience. he was very mischievous and disruptive, but could not be dealt with strictly because he was the principal’s son. (3) “just imagine this, if you can! he drew a caricature of me on the board today and then wrote under it: ‘the teacher, wearing a coat altered by his wife.’ i think it would be better if you didn’t try your hand at tailoring—your alterations are making me the butt of the youngsters’ jokes.” (4) while saying this, he glanced over at this coat. its overly long coattails and foreshortened sleeves truly did not inspire any feelings of awe or betray an elevated aesthetic sense. but his words got him into deep trouble! they were cause for real indignation! things even went so far that his wife accused him of reproaching her for her hard work. question 20 of 6 what does the phrase “betray an elevated aesthetic sense” mean in paragraph 4? a give a very distracting appearance b provide a really unique reaction c give an extremely unattractive effect d provide a highly artistic impression

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context of the coat's appearance. The coat has overly long coattails and foreshortened sleeves, and the phrase "betray an elevated aesthetic sense" is about how the coat looks. Option A is about distraction, not directly about attractiveness. Option B is about reaction, not appearance. Option D is the opposite (it would be "inspire" if it were artistic). Option C says it gives an unattractive effect, which matches the coat's unappealing design not showing good aesthetic taste.

Answer:

C. give an extremely unattractive effect