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Read the excerpt from Matilda by Roald Dahl.

"What about something much harder, like two times four hundred and eighty-seven? Could you tell me that?"

"I think so, yes," Matilda said.

"Are you sure?"

"Why yes, Miss Honey, I'm fairly sure."

"What is it then, two times four hundred and eighty-seven?"

Which statement is best supported by the dialogue?

Matilda is very good at multiplication, but she does not know how to divide.
Miss Honey desperately wants Matilda to get a wrong answer.
Miss Honey is stunned by Matilda’s ability to multiply high numbers.
Matilda wants to impress Miss Honey with her multiplication skills.

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"Miss Honey is stunned by Matilda’s ability to multiply high numbers."

Reason: Miss Honey calls the problem "much harder" and questions Matilda's confidence ("Are you sure?"), showing surprise at Matilda being able to do such a large multiplication. The other choices introduce details (division, desire for a wrong answer, Matilda's motive to impress) that aren't supported by the dialogue.