Question

the following question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b.
part a
click on the statement that best provides an inference about giocondo.
a. he is in disbelief about the king’s actions.
b. he is joyfully surprised about the gift given to him.
c. he is a generous man who enjoys giving gifts to other people.
d. he is a courteous man who wants to show gratitude to the king.
part b
click on the sentence from the text that best supports your answer in part a.
before long the king, accompanied by the entire royal household and half the islanders, approached the ship. the king himself carried the precious gift on a silken cushion. with great pride he put the cushion into giocondo’s outstretched greedy hands. giocondo was speechless. on the cushion, curled in sleepy, furry balls, were two of the kittens that had been born to the

Explanation:

Part A

Para determinar la inferencia sobre Giocondo, analizamos cada opción:

• Opción A: No hay evidencia en el texto de que Giocondo descrea las acciones del rey.
• Opción B: "Joyfully surprised" no se ajusta, ya que la reacción de Giocondo es de gratitud o cortesía, no sorpresa alegre.
• Opción C: El texto muestra que el rey le da un regalo, no que Giocondo dé regalos, así que esta no es correcta.
• Opción D: La descripción de Giocondo como "courteous" (cortés) y su reacción al regalo del rey (poner el cojín con orgullo, ser speechless) sugiere que quiere mostrar gratitud al rey.

Debemos encontrar la oración que apoya la respuesta de la parte A (Giocondo es cortés y quiere mostrar gratitud al rey). La oración "With great pride he put the cushion into Giocondo’s outstretched greedy hands. Giocondo was speechless." muestra la reacción de Giocondo: con orgullo recibe el regalo (lo que indica cortesía y gratitud) y queda sin palabras, lo que apoya que es un hombre cortés que quiere mostrar gratitud al rey.

Answer:

D. He is a courteous man who wants to show gratitude to the king.

Part B