Question

passage audio lady caroline: ... jane, i was just saying what a pleasant party you have asked us to meet. you have a wonderful power of selection. it is quite a gift. lady hunstanton: dear caroline, how kind of you! i think we all do fit in very nicely together. and i hope our charming american visitor will carry back pleasant recollections of our english country life. to footman the cushion, there, francis. and my shawl. the shetland. get the shetland. exit footman for shawl enter gerald arbuthnot. gerald: lady hunstanton, i have such good news to tell you. lord illingworth has just offered to make me his secretary. lady hunstanton: his secretary? that is good news indeed, gerald. it means a very brilliant future in store for you. your dear mother will be review pages 4 - 6 the passage. how does this part of the play that features gerald lead from one theme to another? geralds doubt about his ability to perform his job well lead to ideas about the social importance of modesty. geralds happiness about his achievement leads to ideas about the value of pursuing goals without giving up. geralds arrogance regarding the status of his new employer leads to ideas about the importance of family approval. geralds confidence that his mother will want to

Explanation:

From the passage, Gerald is happy about being offered a job as Lord Illingworth's secretary. This positive event of achievement can lead to themes about the value of perseverance in goal - pursuit. The other options do not match the content as well. There is no indication of doubt, arrogance in the given context, and the focus is on his achievement rather than family approval.

Answer:

Gerald's happiness about his achievement leads to ideas about the value of pursuing goals without giving up.