Question

in the 1300s, the word bachelor referred to a young, low - ranking knight. then later in that century, geoffrey chaucer referred to a fun - loving, unmarried squire as a “bachelor” in his book the canterbury tales. as a result of chaucer’s book, people started to use the term bachelor to refer to an unmarried man. in the 1800s, the term bachelor came to mean a person who had earned the lowest rank at a university. based on the entry above, which sentence uses bachelor in its original historical sense? eager to trade bachelor life for family life, he planned a special proposal for his partner. his new bachelor pad suited him, affording privacy to study and freedom to pursue hobbies. after attaining a bachelor of arts in music studies, he pursued a master’s degree in music performance. when he advanced in his apprenticeship, the bachelor upgraded his attire to a suit of metal body armor.

Explanation:

The original sense of "bachelor" was a young, low - ranking knight. This option best aligns with that historical meaning as it implies a young, lower - level figure (in an apprenticeship context which can be related to a lower rank in a skill - learning hierarchy) similar to a young knight, while the other options use modern meanings like unmarried man or university degree holder.

Answer:

When he advanced in his apprenticeship, the bachelor upgraded his attire to a suit of metal body armor.