Question

1) True!-nervous-very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am! but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses-not destroyed-not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily-how calmly I can tell you the whole story.



Which definition best fits how the word acute is used in paragraph 1?

A Having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd

B Highly developed; keen

C High; shrill

D Having a sharp end; pointed

Answer 1

In the context of the paragraph, the word "acute" best fits the definition:

**B Highly developed; keen**

This is because the narrator is referring to their heightened sense of hearing, indicating that it is very sensitive and well-developed rather than sharp in a literal or pointed sense.