Question

1. what is the best meaning of \pertinacity\ as it is used in the following passage on page 63? \doubtless my words surprised henry; he at first believed them to be the wanderings of my disturbed imagination, but the pertinacity with which i continually recurred to the same subject persuaded him that my disorder indeed owed its origin to some uncommon and terrible event.\ a. eagerness b. reluctance c. nonchalance d. determination

Explanation:

The context shows the speaker keeps coming back to the same subject. "Pertinacity" here implies a firm - willed quality of repeatedly bringing up the topic, which is closest in meaning to determination. Eagerness is more about enthusiasm, reluctance is the opposite of being willing, and nonchalance is a lack of concern.

Answer:

D. determination