Question

please answer the questions by circling the correct answer!!! multiple - choice items 11. which statement best explains the foreshadowing present in the first paragraph? a. the first paragraph suggests the great actor will provide thoughtful answers. b. the first paragraph suggests the great actor will convey a high opinion of himself. c. the first paragraph suggests the narrator will struggle to understand the great actor. d. the first paragraph suggests the narrator will end up fearing the great actor. 12. read the sentence from the passage. “he was sitting in a deep armchair, so buried in his own thoughts that he was oblivious of our approach.” how does the suffix “-ous” affect the meaning of the word “oblivious”? a. it shows that the great actor is often known for being unaware of others. b. it characterizes the great actor as being fully unaware of others. c. it indicates that the great actor is partially aware of others. d. it defines the great actor as lacking the ability to be aware of others. 13. how does the author’s use of allusions to shakespeare and the play hamlet communicate an idea? a. it shows how much the great actor respects shakespeare and his work. b. it shows how the narrator is uneducated about literature from shakespeare’s time. c. it shows the great actor believes he is superior to a highly regarded artist like shakespeare. d. it shows the narrator wants to defend the original interpretations of shakespeare’s work.

Explanation:

1. Foreshadowing hints at future events. Analyzing the context of the first - paragraph about the Great Actor can help determine the best - fit option.
2. The suffix “-ous” typically makes a word an adjective indicating a state or quality. “Oblivious” means unaware, and the suffix emphasizes this state.
3. Allusions are references to well - known works or people. Understanding the relationship between the Great Actor and Shakespeare in the passage helps answer this.

Answer:

1. Without the first - paragraph context, it's hard to say definitively. But if the Great Actor's self - importance is hinted at, B. The first paragraph suggests the Great Actor will convey a high opinion of himself.
2. The suffix “-ous” in “oblivious” makes it an adjective meaning fully unaware. So B. It characterizes the Great Actor as being fully unaware of others.
3. Allusions to Shakespeare usually imply respect for his work. So A. It shows how much the Great Actor respects Shakespeare and his work.