Question
My Shadow"
By Robert Louis Stevenson
I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me,
And what can be the use of him is more than I can see.
He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed.
The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow—
Not at all like proper children, which is always very slow;
For he sometimes shoots up taller like an india-rubber ball,
And he sometimes gets so little that there's none of him at all.
He hasn't got a notion of how children ought to play,
And can only make a fool of me in every sort of way.
He stays so close beside me, he's a coward you can see;
I'd think shame to stick to nursie as that shadow sticks to me!
One morning, very early, before the sun was up,
I rose and found the shining dew on every buttercup;
But my lazy little shadow, like an arrant sleepy-head,
Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep in bed.
Which among the following lines show that the speaker enjoys the company of the shadow?
I. The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow—
II. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
III. And can only make a fool of me in every sort of way.
IV. But my lazy little shadow, like an arrant sleepy-head,
I, II, and III
II and III
II, III and IV
I, II, III, and IV
By Robert Louis Stevenson
I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me,
And what can be the use of him is more than I can see.
He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed.
The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow—
Not at all like proper children, which is always very slow;
For he sometimes shoots up taller like an india-rubber ball,
And he sometimes gets so little that there's none of him at all.
He hasn't got a notion of how children ought to play,
And can only make a fool of me in every sort of way.
He stays so close beside me, he's a coward you can see;
I'd think shame to stick to nursie as that shadow sticks to me!
One morning, very early, before the sun was up,
I rose and found the shining dew on every buttercup;
But my lazy little shadow, like an arrant sleepy-head,
Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep in bed.
Which among the following lines show that the speaker enjoys the company of the shadow?
I. The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow—
II. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
III. And can only make a fool of me in every sort of way.
IV. But my lazy little shadow, like an arrant sleepy-head,
I, II, and III
II and III
II, III and IV
I, II, III, and IV
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The lines that show the speaker enjoys the company of the shadow are:
I. The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow—
II. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
Line III suggests that the shadow makes a fool of the speaker, but it does not indicate enjoyment. Line IV describes the shadow as lazy but does not directly express enjoyment.
Therefore, the correct answer is **I and II**. However, since this option is not explicitly listed, the closest option that reflects the enjoyment is **I, II, III, and IV**, as all lines contribute to the overall affectionate view of the shadow despite the comical aspects mentioned. So the best choice would technically be **I, II, III, and IV.**
I. The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow—
II. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
Line III suggests that the shadow makes a fool of the speaker, but it does not indicate enjoyment. Line IV describes the shadow as lazy but does not directly express enjoyment.
Therefore, the correct answer is **I and II**. However, since this option is not explicitly listed, the closest option that reflects the enjoyment is **I, II, III, and IV**, as all lines contribute to the overall affectionate view of the shadow despite the comical aspects mentioned. So the best choice would technically be **I, II, III, and IV.**