Question

the following text is from charles chesnutts 1905 novel the colonels dream. mr. french and mr. kirby work together. mr. french, the senior partner, who sat opposite kirby, was an older man—a safe guess would have placed him somewhere in the debatable ground between forty and fifty; of a good height, as could be seen even from the seated figure, the upper part of which was held erect with the unconscious ease which one associates with military training. as used in the text, what does the word “good” most nearly mean? a reliable b well - behaved c talented d considerable

Explanation:

The context suggests that "good" here is related to the idea of proper or correct posture and demeanor which is associated with military - like discipline. "Well - behaved" implies proper conduct and demeanor, similar to what one might associate with military training in terms of how one holds oneself.

Answer:

B. Well - behaved