Question

review the passage. the allusion is shown in bold. the campaign itself proved professionally fulfilling, but early on i realized that it would require my full - time focus. foreign policy would be the governor’s achilles’ heel against more seasoned candidates in the primaries and, eventually, in the general election. i knew that george bush would look to me to help answer the inevitable questions about his readiness to assume the mantle of commander in chief. from condoleezza rice, condoleezza rice: a memoir of my extraordinary, ordinary family and me. copyright 2010 by condoleezza rice. what is the effect of the allusion on the passage’s meaning or tone? it suggests that bush lacked experience in foreign policy. it implies that bush thought foreign policy was important. it shows that bush wanted to learn about foreign policy.

Explanation:

The allusion "Achilles' heel" refers to a vulnerable or weak point. Here, it means foreign - policy is the governor's weak area compared to more experienced candidates, suggesting Bush (the governor in context) lacks experience in foreign policy.

Answer:

It suggests that Bush lacked experience in foreign policy.