Question

read this excerpt from \the world on turtles back.\
in the sky-world was a man who aimed to please his pregnant wife. his wife told him that she wanted some bark from the roots of the great tree. though the husband knew it was wrong, he dug up the roots of the tree for his wife. in doing so, he broke a hole in the floor of the sky-world, and was shocked to find empty space underneath. he was terrified and told his wife what he did.
which words in this excerpt support the idea that the husband was very devoted to his wife?
○ a man who aimed to please his pregnant wife
○ the husband knew it was wrong
○ he broke a hole in the floor of the sky-world
○ he ... told his wife what he did

Explanation:

The phrase directly states the husband's core motivation: his goal was to satisfy his pregnant wife, which shows his devotion. The other options either indicate his awareness of wrongdoing, a consequence of his action, or his honesty after the fact, not his devoted intent.

Answer:

a. a man who aimed to please his pregnant wife