Question

read the passage and the thesaurus entry. from how sammy went to coral - land it is not to be wondered at that our hero should feel a good deal of distrust concerning his host. to be sure the hermit had declared that he never preyed upon fish as large as sammy, since they invariably disagreed with him, and he was very polite and affable to his guest. but there was a certain suggestiveness about some of his remarks that was unpleasant, and his furtive, watchful gaze made sammy nervous. the wicked old hermits mouth was really watering for this innocent fresh - water fish, and he was only awaiting a favorable opportunity to seize him with his cruel claws. fortunately for sammy his instinct told him that the crab was a dangerous companion. so he soon found an excuse to leave the cave on an exploring expedition, greatly to the hermits regret. (from how sammy went to coral - land by emily pearl adams) thesaurus furtive adj. synonyms: secret, sneaky, cunning, shifty, wicked, scheming, shady antonyms: honest, trustworthy, legit, unhidden, straightforward based on the thesaurus entry and context, what does the hermits furtive gaze suggest about his character? 1. the hermit is intimidated by sammys size. 2. the hermit is afraid that sammys visit will end soon. 3. the hermit is suspicious of why sammy wants to leave. 4. the hermit is hiding his true intentions from sammy.

Explanation:

The word "furtive" means secretive or sly. In the passage, the Hermit is being polite on the surface but has a "furtive, watchful gaze" and Sammy is nervous around him. This suggests the Hermit is hiding his true intentions. He is waiting for a favorable opportunity to seize Sammy, so he is not being straightforward.

Answer:

1. The Hermit is hiding his true intentions from Sammy.