Question

a great artist
why does luca believe that he cannot marry pacifica early in the story?

benedetto wants pacifica to marry a great artist, which luca is not.

pacifica does not love him.

benedetto tells luca explicitly that he cannot marry her.

pacifica becomes engaged to another man.

Explanation:

This question refers to the short story A Great Artist. Early in the narrative, Luca's belief that he cannot marry Pacifica stems from knowing that Pacifica's father, Benedetto, desires her to marry a great artist, and Luca does not consider himself a great artist at that point. The other options are inconsistent with the early events of the story: Pacifica loves Luca, Benedetto does not explicitly forbid the marriage initially, and Pacifica is not engaged to another man early on.

Answer:

A. Benedetto wants Pacifica to marry a great artist, which Luca is not.