Question

1. which of the following provides the best objective summary of the excerpt?

a. a boy named pip plays cards with a girl who cheats, causing him to cry and want to go home to his uncle joe.
b. a young boy realizes his hands are dirty and decides he needs to wash them before he can become a gentleman.
c. after being mocked by a wealthy girl, a boy becomes painfully aware of his lower social status and feels ashamed of his upbringing for the first time.
d. estella, a cruel young girl, enjoys making fun of a boy named pip because he doesnt know how to play cards correctly.

Explanation:

An objective summary avoids personal judgment and focuses on the core, factual events and their direct impact. Option C clearly states the key trigger (mocking by a wealthy girl) and the boy's (Pip's) resulting self-awareness of his social status and shame about his upbringing, without adding extra subjective details or framing that is not central to the core event and its outcome. The other options either include overly narrow, minor details (A, D) or a tangential subsequent action (B) that is not the core of the excerpt's focus.

Answer:

C. After being mocked by a wealthy girl, a boy becomes painfully aware of his lower social status and feels ashamed of his upbringing for the first time.