Question

guided practice
read this passage from \the first seven years.\
greeting her, he was suddenly inexplicably afraid to ask anything about the evening. but since she volunteered nothing he was at last forced to inquire how she had enjoyed herself. miriam began something noncommittal, but apparently changed her mind, for she said after a minute, \i was bored.\
when feld had sufficiently recovered from his anguished disappointment to ask why, she answered without hesitation, \because hes nothing more than a materialist.\
\what means this word?\
\he has no soul. hes only interested in things.\
he considered her statement for a long time, then asked, \will you
what is the best way to summarize what is happening in this passage?
a. feld is angry that miriam is not making a sincere effort to find things about max to admire.
b. max was broken - hearted because although he was willing to date miriam for free work on his shoes, he was not attracted to her.
c. feld is disappointed because although he thought max would give his daughter a better life, miriam can find nothing to admire in max.
d. miriam is upset because although she had wanted to like max because of his good looks, they cannot agree on what they want out of life.

Explanation:

The passage shows Feld was anxious to ask about Miriam's evening with Max, hoping for a positive outcome. Miriam dismisses Max as a materialist with no soul, revealing she does not admire him, which leads to Feld's anguished disappointment, matching option C.

Answer:

C. Feld is disappointed because although he thought Max would give his daughter a better life, Miriam can find nothing to admire in Max.