Question

Read the sentence from paragraph 6 of "Hope for Hannah."
"But he's doing better every day. That he is," Muriel continued with conviction as she nodded and smiled.

What does the word conviction mean in the passage?

A.
quick decision

B.
gentle action

C.
strong belief

D.
growing fear

Answer 1

In the passage, the word "conviction" means a strong belief. Therefore, the correct answer is:

C. strong belief