Question

when mr. goodenough saw his baby boy vince for the first time, he swore that hed do anything to protect the little guy. this was easy at first, when all vince did was lie in a pillow and drink milk. but as little vince grew bigger, he started walking. and once he started walking, he got into everything. he was becoming a serious threat! when mr. goodenough, still proud of his vow to protect his son, went to the store and bought $150 - worth of equipment to child - proof his home. he put covers on the outlets, foam on the table corners, and a sliding lock on the toilet lid. but right as mr. goodenough was tightening the covers on the door knobs, vince pulled the cap off an outlet and choked on it. mr. goodenough feared him half to death.
19 multiple choice 1 point
what type of irony is used in the passage?
situational irony because the reader would not expect that the baby would choke on a cap meant to protect him.
verbal irony because mr. goodenough said the opposite of what he meant.
dramatic because the reader knows that the baby ate the cap but mr. goodenough does not.
20 free response 1 point
how does the author show that mr. goodenough really wanted to protect his baby?

Explanation:

For question 19, situational irony occurs when there is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. Here, Mr. Goodenough expects to protect his baby but the baby undoes his safety - measures. For question 20, details about Mr. Goodenough's actions like spending money on safety equipment and installing safety - features show his desire to protect his baby.

Answer:

1. Situational irony because the reader would not expect that the baby would undo a safety - measure to protect him.
2. By describing Mr. Goodenough's actions such as spending £150 on safety equipment, putting covers on sockets, foam on table - corners, and a sliding lock on the toilet lid.