Question

reading quiz question 9 instructions read the question carefully and select the best answer which definition of consolation most closely matches its meaning in the following passage (paragraph 83)? \well! it may be some consolation to you when youre dead to know that i shall settle accounts with the boy. my husband lies on the rubbish heap this morning, but before night the boy in the house will lie very still. what is the use of running away? i am sure to catch you. little fool, look at me!\ a noun | the act of providing comfort or reassurance b noun | something that eases a persons suffering or makes them feel better c noun | in sports, a contest in which runners - up compete for a less valued prize d none of the above

Explanation:

In the given passage, Nagaina is saying that it might be something to ease Darzee's wife's suffering in death to know she'll get revenge on the boy. This aligns with the idea of something that eases a person's suffering or makes them feel better.

Answer:

B. noun | something that eases a person's suffering or makes them feel better