Question

this question is similar to ones you will see on reading challenges. herbert eugene carter originally enrolled in the tuskegee institute—a historically black university—to become a veterinarian. but he was intrigued when he learned that tuskegee would be the first school to train black pilots. at the time, black men werent allowed to serve in combat areas of the army air corps. military leaders deemed them unfit to operate something as complicated as an aircraft. carter took that not only as an insult but as a dare. the tuskegee pilot program ______ herbert eugene carter. a suspended b enticed c refunded d intimidated

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "suspended" means to stop or halt, which doesn't fit the context of Carter's interest in the program.
• Option B: "enticed" means to attract or tempt. The text says Carter was intrigued (interested) when he learned Tuskegee would train Black pilots, and the program would have attracted him, so this fits.
• Option C: "refunded" is about returning money, irrelevant here.
• Option D: "intimidated" means to frighten, but the text says he took it as a dare, not as something frightening.

Answer:

B. enticed