Question
Baking 101
"You can't wear pink with red," Anne shouted at her friend Percy as she continued flipping through the latest edition of Fashionista magazine. "It just doesn't look right. Well, I guess if you wear the right shade of pink it—"
"Is that the oven?" Percy suddenly yelled over the music. Anne put down the magazine and turned down the radio.
"It's ready!" Anne exclaimed as she jumped up and ran into the kitchen. Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Anne turned off the oven and reached for an oven mitt. The smell of fresh baked bread brought a smile to her face. Her stomach grumbled in anticipation of apple butter on a warm slice of bread. Anne had barely set the bread pan on the stovetop when her smile faded. Instead of a springy loaf, she saw a hot brick. "What happened?" she whined. After her previous misadventures in baking, she had taken special care to re-read the recipe and gather all the necessary ingredients and utensils. "The loaf shouldn't be this small," Anne remarked.
Percy glanced at a small glass jar resting near the front edge of the counter. It glared at them from across the room. "You forgot the yeast," Percy spoke up. "The bread didn't rise because you forgot to add yeast." Anne's cheeks reddened as she realized that she had fumbled the directions again.
Then, remembering the apple butter, Anne shrugged her shoulders and announced, "I'm going to use that prepackaged bread mix." She gleefully skipped over to the pantry to get the package. "I just need to add water, oil, and eggs," she beamed.
"Round three!" Percy laughed.
2
How does the word "shrugged" show the author's attitude toward Anne?
A.
It reveals that the author believes Anne is an impatient person.
B.
It shows that the author thinks Anne is a cheerful person.
C.
It shows that the author thinks Anne as a difficult person.
D.
It reveals that the author believes Anne is a hopeless person.
"You can't wear pink with red," Anne shouted at her friend Percy as she continued flipping through the latest edition of Fashionista magazine. "It just doesn't look right. Well, I guess if you wear the right shade of pink it—"
"Is that the oven?" Percy suddenly yelled over the music. Anne put down the magazine and turned down the radio.
"It's ready!" Anne exclaimed as she jumped up and ran into the kitchen. Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Anne turned off the oven and reached for an oven mitt. The smell of fresh baked bread brought a smile to her face. Her stomach grumbled in anticipation of apple butter on a warm slice of bread. Anne had barely set the bread pan on the stovetop when her smile faded. Instead of a springy loaf, she saw a hot brick. "What happened?" she whined. After her previous misadventures in baking, she had taken special care to re-read the recipe and gather all the necessary ingredients and utensils. "The loaf shouldn't be this small," Anne remarked.
Percy glanced at a small glass jar resting near the front edge of the counter. It glared at them from across the room. "You forgot the yeast," Percy spoke up. "The bread didn't rise because you forgot to add yeast." Anne's cheeks reddened as she realized that she had fumbled the directions again.
Then, remembering the apple butter, Anne shrugged her shoulders and announced, "I'm going to use that prepackaged bread mix." She gleefully skipped over to the pantry to get the package. "I just need to add water, oil, and eggs," she beamed.
"Round three!" Percy laughed.
2
How does the word "shrugged" show the author's attitude toward Anne?
A.
It reveals that the author believes Anne is an impatient person.
B.
It shows that the author thinks Anne is a cheerful person.
C.
It shows that the author thinks Anne as a difficult person.
D.
It reveals that the author believes Anne is a hopeless person.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
B. It shows that the author thinks Anne is a cheerful person.
The use of the word "shrugged" in this context suggests a light-hearted and carefree attitude from Anne. Despite her earlier disappointment about the failed bread, she chooses to move on and make the best of the situation by opting for a prepackaged bread mix. This indicates a cheerful and optimistic outlook.
The use of the word "shrugged" in this context suggests a light-hearted and carefree attitude from Anne. Despite her earlier disappointment about the failed bread, she chooses to move on and make the best of the situation by opting for a prepackaged bread mix. This indicates a cheerful and optimistic outlook.