Question

Read the excerpt from "Homesick Blues."

According to Grandpa, he could always pick out the city boy from a group of farm boys because the city boy would be the one in the way while the farm boys did the work. He had the idea that those city boys thought they were too good to do real work, and he referred to them as, well, I can’t say what he called them because he taught me to never say such words. Still, Grandpa’s tone always seemed light-hearted when he talked about those days which made me wonder if he felt more disgust or more pity for those city boys.

Which statement describes how the narrator's grandfather most likely feels about the city?

The city is not as perfect as it seems.
The city is a magnificent place to live.
The city is extremely dangerous.
The city is very glamorous.

Answer 1

The city is not as perfect as it seems.

He views city boys as vain or unprepared for real work—suggesting the city’s attractiveness is misleading—so his attitude is critical (disgust or pity), not admiring.