Question

Part A
What is the meaning of involuntarily in the following excerpt from “Golden Glass”?

Maybe I like the moon too, he thought, involuntarily, as though the
thought weren’t his own—but it was.
A. quickly
B. hesitantly
C. not by choice
D. in a determined way
Part B
Which words from the excerpt best support the answer to Part A?
A. Maybe I like the moon too
B. he thought
C. as though the thought weren’t his own
D. but it was

Review Progress

Answer 1

Part A: C (not by choice)

Part B: C ("as though the thought weren’t his own") — this phrase shows the thought seemed to come without his intention.